José Crisologo Sorra
| The Most Reverend José Crisologo Sorra D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Legazpi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Caceres |
| See | Legazpi |
| Appointed | March 1, 1993 |
| Retired | April 1, 2005 |
| Predecessor | Concordio Maria Sarte |
| Successor | Nestor Celestial Cariño |
| Previous post | Bishop of Virac (1974–1993) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 17, 1956 |
| Consecration | August 28, 1974 by Julio Rosales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1929 Malinao, Albay, Philippine Islands |
| Died | January 21, 2021 (aged 91) Legazpi, Albay, Philippines |
| Motto | Fiat ('Let it be so') |
| Styles | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Jose Crisologo Sorra (9 March 1929 – 21 January 2021) was a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop.
Sorra was born in Malinao, Albay, in the Philippines and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956.[1] He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Virac from 1974 to 1993 and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi from 1993 to 2005.[2] Upon his retirement, Sorra moved to Bacacay in a retreat center called Bethlehem. He died due to respiratory failure on January 21, 2021, in Legazpi.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Jaucian, M.B. (January 21, 2021). "Retired Albay bishop Jose Sorra; 92". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Back to citation Diocese of Legazpi