Rex Andrew Alarcon

The Most Reverend Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon, D.D., (born 6 August 1970 in Daet, Camarines Norte), is a Prelate of the Roman Catholic church in the Philippines. He is the Bishop of Daet, with its seat at Daet, Camarines Norte. He succeeded Most Rev. Gilbert A. Garcera, DD, who was appointed Archbishop of Lipa in 2017.[1]

The Most Reverend Rex Andrew Alarcon Doctor of Divinity
Bishop of Daet
Alarcon in 2020
Elected	January 2, 2019
Installed	March 20, 2019
Predecessor	Most Rev. Gilbert A. Garcera, DD
Other posts	Chairman, Episcopal Commission on Youth, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (2019 - present)
Orders
Ordination	November 9, 1996 by Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legazpi, OP, DD
Consecration	March 19, 2019 by Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD
Personal details
Born	August 6, 1970 Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Residence	Bishop's Residence, Diocesan House, Diocesan Compound Brgy. Gahonon, Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Motto	Servus Tuus Sum (lit. 'I am your servant')
Coat of arms

Biography

Ordination history of Rex Andrew Alarcon
History Diaconal ordination Ordained by Jaime Cardinal Sin Date 11 November 1995 Place UST Central Seminary Priestly ordination Ordained by Most Rev. Leonardo Zamora Legazpi, O.P. D.D. Date 9 November 1996 Place Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, O.C.D. D.D. Co-consecrators Most Rev. Adolfo Tito Yllana, D.D. Most Rev. Manolo Alarcon delos Santos, D.D. Date 19 March 2019 Place Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of St. John the Evangelist

The Bishop, born to Juanita C. Clement and the late Armando A. Alarcon on August 6, 1970 in Daet, Camarines Norte, finished his Grade School studies at the Naga Parochial School. He then finished his High School education and Philosophy Degree at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary. After being Ordained to the priesthood on November 9, 1996, he attained his licentiate and masters in Theology from the University of Santo Tomas.[2]

After Ordination, he served as Parochial Vicar at the St. John the Evangelist Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish in Naga City, and Professor-Formator at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary until 1997.

From 1997 to 1999 he served as Secretary to then-Archbishop Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OP, DD.

From 1999 and 2001 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, where he obtained his Licentiate in Church History.[3] Upon his return, he became a professor at the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary.

Since 2002 he has been the director of the Stewardship Program of the Archdiocese of Caceres (SPARC).[4] In 2007, he was appointed as the fourth Director of his Alma Meter, the Naga Parochial School. Concurrently, he also served as President of the Catholic Educational Association of Caceres and Libmanan, as well as the Bicol Association of Catholic Schools.

In 2013, Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona appointed him superintendent of the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese. He also served as a member of the College of Consultants, and spokesperson for the Archdiocese. Since 2016 he has been Chairman of the National Advocacy Commission of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines.[5]

Bishop of Daet

After 22 years as a priest of the Archdiocese of Caceres, on 2 January 2019, Pope Francis appointed him as the Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Daet.[6]

He was ordained Bishop on the Feast of Saint Joseph, 19 March 2019, at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, with Most Rev. Adolfo Tito Yllana, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, and Most Rev. Manolo A. de los Santos, D.D., Bishop of Virac, as principal co-ordaining prelates. Apostolic Nuncio Most Rev. Gabriele Giordano Caccia S.T.D., J.C.L., D.D. represented the Holy See.[7]

Bishop Alarcon was installed a day later on 20 March 2019 at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, and was attended by some 2,000 people.[8]

In May 2019, he joined the Second Batch of Philippine Bishops who went to Rome for an Ad Limina Visit to Pope Francis.[9]

References

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3. "Philippines youngest bishop heads Daet diocese". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
4. "Pope appoints new Daet bishop". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
5. "Pope appoints a new bishop in Daet Diocese, the Philippines - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
6. "Pope appoints a new bishop in Daet Diocese, the Philippines - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
7. "Fr. Rex Andrew Alarcon Ordained as Bishop". archdioceseofcaceres. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
8. Share; Twitter. "Youngest CBCP member installed as Daet bishop". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
9. "Ad Limina - May 2019 [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-11-02.