Gabriel V. Reyes
| The Most Reverend Gabriel V. Reyes D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Antipolo |
| See | Antipolo |
| Appointed | December 7, 2002 |
| Installed | January 29, 2003 |
| Retired | September 9, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Crisostomo Yalung |
| Successor | Francisco M. De Leon |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1981–1992) Bishop of Kalibo (1992–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1966 |
| Consecration | April 3, 1981 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Villaruz Reyes August 3, 1941 Kalibo, Capiz, Philippines |
| Motto | Ora et labora (Latin for 'Pray and work') |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Date December 21, 1966 Place Manila Cathedral Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Bruno Torpigliani Co-consecrators Antonio Floro Frondosa Amado Paulino y Hernandez Date April 3, 1981 Place Manila Cathedral | |
| Styles | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (born August 3, 1941) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo from 2002 to 2016. Prior to this, he was the Bishop of Kalibo from 1992 to 2002 and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila from 1981 to 1992.[1][2]
Early life and education
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes was born on August 3, 1941, in Kalibo, which was then part of Capiz. He is the nephew of the late Gabriel Reyes, the first Filipino Archbishop of Manila. He attended St. Mary's College for his early education and later transferred to Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion. He entered Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary in 1953 and pursued his philosophical studies at San Carlos Seminary, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from 1959 to 1961. He then continued his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from 1961 to 1962 and later at San Carlos Seminary from 1964 to 1967.[1][3]
Priesthood and ministry
Reyes was ordained a priest on December 21, 1966, at the Manila Cathedral. His early assignments included serving as the Secretary of Manila Archbishop Rufino Cardinal Santos from 1967 to 1968. He later became a Parochial Vicar at Pinaglabanan Church in San Juan, then in Rizal, from 1968 to 1970, followed by his tenure as Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Tayuman, Tondo, Manila, from 1970 to 1971. He also served as an Assistant Chaplain at Pius XII Center in Manila from 1971 to 1972 and as a Parochial Vicar at San Miguel Parish Church, Manila, from 1972 to 1974. From 1974 to 1979, he served as Secretary to Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin.[1]
His pastoral ministry continued as the Parish Priest of San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong from 1979 to 1981. In 1981, he was appointed Parish Priest of Santa Clara Parish in Pasay.[1]
Episcopal ministry
On January 20, 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed Reyes as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and Titular Bishop of Selsea. He received his episcopal consecration on April 3, 1981, from Apostolic Nuncio Bruno Torpigliani.[2]
Reyes was appointed as the second Bishop of Kalibo on November 21, 1992, and was installed on January 12, 1993. He served the diocese for a decade before being appointed Bishop of Antipolo on December 7, 2002. His installation took place on January 29, 2003.[3]
On September 9, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. He was succeeded by Bishop Francisco M. De Leon.[4]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 "MOST REV. GABRIEL V. REYES, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes". UCANews. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Most Rev. Gabriel V. Reyes, D.D." CBCP Online. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- Back to citation "The Diocese of Antipolo of Philippines has a new bishop". Herald Malaysia. September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2025.