David William Antonio

David William Valencia Antonio (born 29 December 1963) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan in Isabela and the concurrent Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro.

Most Reverend

David William Valencia Antonio

D.D.
Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ilagan Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro
Orders
Ordination1 December 1988
Consecration26 August 2011
by Giuseppe Pinto
Personal details
Born (1963-12-29) 29 December 1963
Nagtupacan, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur

Biography

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio was born in Nagtupacan, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, on December 29, 1963. He attended philosophy classes at the San Pablo Seminary in Baguio City, and theology courses at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan City. He was ordained a priest on December 1, 1988, for the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. He earned a Doctorate of Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America in 1999.[1][2]

After a few years as professor at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, in 1993 he was appointed dean of studies, and then rector of the same seminary.

In 2005 he became pastor of the parish of Santa Lucia, at Ilocos Sur, and later vicar general of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.

On 15 June 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia and Titular Bishop of Basti.[3] He was consecrated bishop on 26 August 2011 by Giuseppe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. Co-consecrators were Ernesto Antolin Salgado, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia and Orlando Beltrán Quevedo, Archbishop of Cotabato.

On 21 November 2015 Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San José in Mindoro.[4]

On 14 November 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan in Isabela.[5]

References
  1. "Alumni Corner". Catholic U. The Catholic University of America (Spring 2019): 48.
  2. "Bishop David William Valencia Antonio". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 15.06.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. "Rinunce e nomine, 21.11.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. "Resignations and Appointments, 14.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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