Jose Colin Bagaforo
| The Most Reverend Jose Colin Bagaforo DD | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kidapawan | |
Bagaforo in 2026
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Cotabato |
| See | Kidapawan |
| Appointed | July 25, 2016 |
| Installed | September 6, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Romulo T. Dela Cruz |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cotabato |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 25, 1980 |
| Consecration | April 25, 2006 by Orlando Quevedo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1954 Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines[1] |
| Alma mater | Saint Francis Regional Major University Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan Weston School of Theology |
| Motto | Semper vobiscum ("Always with you") |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Date March 25, 1980 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Orlando Quevedo Co-consecrators Fernando Capalla Angel Lagdameo Date April 25, 2006 | |
| Styles | |
| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Jose Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (born January 30, 1954) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current Bishop of Kidapawan since 2016 and the president of Caritas Philippines since 2019.[2]
Early life and education
Jose Colin Mendoza Bagaforo was born on January 30, 1954, in Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.[1] He studied theology at the Saint Francis Regional Major Seminary in Davao City, and went to Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro to earn his master's degree in education management. He then studied systematic theology at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.[3]
Ministry
Priesthood
Bagaforo was ordained a priest on March 25, 1980.[1] During his priesthood, he serves as the president of Notre Dame of Tacurong College and the vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato.[4]
Episcopate
On February 2, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato and Titular Bishop of Vazari-Didda.[3] He was consecrated bishop on April 25, 2006 by Orlando Beltran Quevedo, Archbishop of Cotobato.[2]
On July 25, 2016, Pope Francis appointed Bagaforo as Bishop of Kidapawan.[2][5] He was installed on September 6, 2016.[6]
In July 2019, he was elected president of Caritas Philippines.[7] He was reelected in July 2023.[8]
Following the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte in March 2025, Bagaforo called it a "crucial move toward justice" for the victims of Duterte's war on drugs,[9] and called on Duterte to cooperate with the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC).[10]
In December 2025, Bagaforo was named co-president of Pax Christi, a global Catholic peace movement.[11]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Bishop José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo". Radio Veritas Asia. August 27, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Catholic Hierarchy: "Jose Colin Mendoza Bagaforo" retrieved July 25, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Pope Benedict names new auxiliary bishop for Cotabato". The Philippine Star. February 3, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Pope appoints new Kidapawan bishop". Sunstar. July 26, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation Macairan, Evelyn (July 28, 2016). "Vatican names new Kidapawan bishop". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Bagaforo, new bishop". Sunstar. September 9, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2025 – via PressReader.
- Back to citation Lagarde, Roy (July 9, 2019). "Peace advocate bishop to head Church's social justice arm". CBCP News. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Kidapawan Bishop Bagaforo reelected as Caritas president". Manila Bulletin. July 9, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Bishops say Duterte arrest a step toward accountability, justice". CBCP News. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Caritas PH to ex-president Duterte: Face justice, cooperate in ICC probe". GMA Integrated News. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Back to citation "Kidapawan Bishop named co-head of int'l peace movement". GMA Integrated News. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Romulo T. de la Cruz |
Bishop of Kidapawan September 6, 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Rolando Tirona |
President of Caritas Philippines 2019–present |
Incumbent |