Cosme Almedilla
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Butuan | |
| Almedilla in 2025
Almedilla in 2025
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| Province | Cagayan de Oro |
| See | Butuan |
| Appointed | March 25, 2019 |
| Installed | June 25, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Dios Pueblos |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 4, 1987 by Christian Vicente Noel |
| Consecration | June 25, 2019 by Antonio Ledesma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla September 27, 1959 San Miguel, Bohol, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University St. John XXII College Seminary |
| Motto | Pasce oves meas (Latin for 'Feed my sheep' – John 21:15)[1] |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Ordained by Christian Vicente Noel Date August 4, 1987 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Antonio Ledesma Co-consecrators Jose Cabantan Daniel Parcon Date June 25, 2019 Place Diocese of Butuan | |
| Styles | |
| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Cosme Damian R. Almedilla (born September 27, 1959) is a Roman Catholic bishop who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Butuan.[2]
Almedilla was born on September 27, 1959, in the town of San Miguel, Bohol.[2]
Almedilla was ordained to the priesthood on August 4, 1987. Almedilla also serve as parish priest from 2000 to 2001 in Baungon, Bukidnon. He was appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of the Diocese of Butuan since March 25, 2019.[2][3]
See also
References
- Back to citation "Butuan welcomes new shepherd as Bishop Almedilla is ordained, installed". CBCP News. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Bishop Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- Back to citation "Pope Francis names 2 Mindanao bishops". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Juan de Dios Pueblos |
Bishop of Butuan June 25, 2019 – present |
Incumbent |