Narciso Abellana
| His Excellency, The Most Reverend Narciso V. Abellana MSC, D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Romblon | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Capiz |
| Diocese | Romblon |
| See | Romblon |
| Appointed | 15 October 2013[1] |
| Installed | 9 January 2014 |
| Predecessor | Jose Corazon Tala-oc |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous posts | 1st assistant to the Superior General, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 December 1978 |
| Consecration | 11 December 2013 by Socrates Villegas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Narciso Abellana 11 November 1953 Talisay, Cebu, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Profession | Missionaries of the Sacred Heart |
| Motto | In Verbo tuo laxabo rete (Latin for 'At Your Word, I will let down the nets.' – Luke 5:5 |
Narciso Abellana y Villaver M.S.C. (born 11 November 1953) is a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop and the current and fifth Bishop of Romblon. Ordained to the priesthood on 28 December 1978, Villaver Abellana was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon, Philippines on 15 October 2013.[1][2]
Life
Abellana was born in the city of Talisay, Cebu. He was ordained priest on 28 December 1978. He was appointed Bishop of Romblon on 15 October 2013. His episcopal ordination on 11 December 2013 was almost two months late after his appointment.[3][4]
He was installed Bishop of Romblon on 9 January 2014.
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Narciso Villaver Abellana
- Back to citation "NARCISO ABELLANA MSC, BISHOP OF ROMBLON". www.misacor.org.au. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014.
- Back to citation "Pope Francis appoints new Romblon bishop". 18 October 2013.
- Back to citation "Pope names Filipino priest bishop of Romblon diocese". 8 January 2014.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc |
Bishop of Romblon 2015 – present |
Incumbent |