Diosdado Talamayan

Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, D.D., Ph.D., S.T.D. (Born October 19, 1932) is the Archbishop-emeritus of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon, Philippines after his retirement on June 15, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI replaced him with Sergio Utleg.


Diosdado A. Talamayan

Archbishop - emeritus of Tuguegarao
SeeTuguegarao
In officeJanuary 31, 1986 - June 15, 2011
SuccessorSergio Utleg
Orders
OrdinationNovember 30, 1956
ConsecrationJanuary 12, 1984
by Bruno Torpigliani
Personal details
Born (1932-10-19) October 19, 1932
Manila, Philippine Islands
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Diosdado A. Talamayan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Biography

He was ordained priest on November 30, 1956 in Manila, the Philippines. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop for Tuguegarao on October 20, 1983 and was consecrated as titular Bishop of Girus on January 12, 1984. He was appointed the second Archbishop of Tuguegarao on January 31, 1986 succeeding the Most Rev. Teodulfo S. Domingo, D.D.

Education

He graduated from the Pontifical and Royal University of Sto Tomas in 1953. He received his Diploma in French Language and Civilization at the Institute Catholique in 1960. He then studied at the Pontifical University of Salamanca until 1961. He received his Doctor of Philosophy at the Universidad Central de Madrid in 1962. He received his MA in Teacher Education in 1970 at Columbia University. He also had his Diploma in Thesis Advising from the De La Salle University in 1979.

Ministry

He was an instructor at the San Jacinto Seminary in Alimanao, Peñablanca, Cagayan. He then became the President of Lyceum of Aparri from 1967 to 1968. He became the episcopal vicar of Aparri, Cagayan from 1971 to 1986. Currently at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), he is the chairman for the Commission on Health Care since 1987.

Founder

Archbishop Talamayan founded the order of Eucharistic Healers of Mary whose charism was to take care of sick and elderly priests. Fr. Lorenzo Marzo is the first ordained priest. Now it has one deacon, five theology students, two philosophy students and one studying to be a brother.

Carillon Bells

During his 75th birthday on October 19, President Gloria Arroyo inaugurated the carillon, now an added attraction in the region being the first and only bell system in Cagayan Valley. The birthday celebration also marked the end of the Archbishops tenure as pastor of the entire archdiocese, with the dioceses of Ilagan and Bayombong covering the provinces of Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, respectively. The archbishop is known as one of the closest ally in the CBCP.

See also

  • Current Filipino Archbishops

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Teodulfo Sabugai Domingo
    September 21, 1974–January 30, 1986
    Archbishop of Tuguegarao
    January 31, 1986- June 15, 2011
    Succeeded by
    Sergio Utleg
    Preceded by
    Paciano Basilio Aniceto
    April 7, 1979–October 19, 1983
    Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao
    October 20, 1983–January 31, 1986
    Succeeded by
    Ricardo Lingan Baccay
    February 23, 2007–present
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