Alberto Uy

Alberto "Abet" S. Uy, (born October 18, 1966), is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran in the Philippines.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Alberto S. Uy
Bishop of Tagbilaran
ProvinceTagbilaran
Appointed13 October 2016
Installed5 January 2017
PredecessorLeonardo Y. Medroso
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination14 April 1993
Consecration5 January 2017
by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Personal details
Birth nameAlberto Sy Uy
Born (1966-10-18) 18 October 1966
Ubay, Bohol, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Education
Motto
  • Omnia Facio Propter Evangelium
  • (I do everything for the sake of the Gospel)[2]
Coat of arms
Styles of
Alberto Uy
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Episcopacy

Pope Francis announced Uy's appointment as bishop on October 13, 2016.[1][3] Uy was consecrated as bishop at the Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon, Bohol, seat of the Diocese of Talibon on January 5, 2017, and was installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran on January 6, 2017 at Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. He succeeded retired bishop Leonardo Y. Medroso.[4]


References
  1. "Bishop Uy". UCA News. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. "1 Corinthians - Latin English Study Bible". SacredBible.org. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. "Bishop Alberto Uy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "Pope appoints new bishop for Tagbilaran". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 18, 2020.


Preceded by
Leonardo Y. Medroso		 Bishop of Tagbilaran
2017-present		 Incumbent
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