Nestor Cariño
| The Most Reverend Nestor Cariño D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Legazpi | |
| Archdiocese | Cáceres |
| Diocese | Legazpi |
| Appointed | April 1, 2005 |
| Installed | May 24, 2005 |
| Term ended | November 7, 2007 |
| Predecessor | José Crisologo Sorra |
| Successor | Joel Baylon |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi and Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (1978–1980) Bishop of Borongan (1980–1986) Titular Bishop of Acholla and Auxiliary Bishop of Daet (2003–2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 31, 1961[1] |
| Consecration | May 31, 1978 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nestor Celestial Cariño September 8, 1938 Malinao, Albay, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | May 24, 2025 (aged 86) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Motto | Comfort my people |
Nestor Celestial Cariño (September 8, 1938 – May 24, 2025) was a Filipino Roman Catholic prelate. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi from 2005 to 2007.
Biography
Cariño was born in Malinao, Albay on September 8, 1938. He was ordained a priest in 1961 and became auxiliary bishop of Legazpi in 1978. In 1980, he was appointed bishop of Borongan, serving until 1986 when he became secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. In 2001, Cariño was deployed to serve in Pasig. He was then appointed auxiliary bishop of Daet in 2003 and became bishop of Legazpi in 2005, serving until his retirement in 2007.[2]
Cariño died at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Metro Manila, on May 24, 2025, at the age of 86.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Retired Legazpi Bishop Nestor Cariño, former CBCP sec gen, dies at 86". CBCP News. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.