Estela Padilla
Estela Padilla is a Filipina Catholic theologian.[1]
Early life and education
Padilla has a Ph.D. in applied theology from De La Salle University and is currently studying for a combined MA and Ph.D. in organizational development at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute.[2] She also received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Career
Padilla is one of the 70 non-bishops appointed to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.[2][3]
Padilla serves as the Executive Secretary of the Office of Theological Concerns at the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences and is a consultant for the CBCP's Commission on Basic Ecclesial Communities.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Estela Padilla: 'My Experience with Filipino Basic Ecclesial Communities at the Synod'". AsiaNews.it. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Vatican assembly to welcome first Filipina appointee". cnn. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- Back to citation "Estela Padilla Is the First Filipino to Join the Vatican Assembly".