Jose Francisco Oliveros

Jose Francisco Oliveros (September 11, 1946 – May 11, 2018) was a Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos.


Jose F. Oliveros

Fourth Bishop of Malolos
Appointed14 May 2004
Installed5 August 2004
Term ended11 May 2018
PredecessorRolando Tirona
SuccessorDennis Villarojo
Orders
Ordination28 November 1970
by Paul VI
Consecration20 March 2000
by Antonio Franco
Personal details
Born(1946-09-11)September 11, 1946
Quezon, Quezon, Philippines
DiedMay 11, 2018(2018-05-11) (aged 71)
Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Previous postBishop of Boac (2000–2004)
Alma materUST Central Seminary
MottoConfido in Misericordia Dei
(I trust in the mercy of God)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Jose F. Oliveros
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Life

Jose was born on September 11, 1946. His parents were Vicente Oliveros and Angelina Francisco, from Quezon in the eponymous province.

He was ordained a priest on November 28, 1970 in Luneta (Rizal Park) Manila by Pope Paul VI.[1] Pope John Paul II appointed him on February 2, 2000, Bishop of the Diocese of Boac. He was consecrated bishop on March 20, 2000 in the Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala in Gumaca, Quezon by Archbishop Antonio Franco, former Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.[2] The principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, then-Archbishop of Lipa and Bishop Emilio Zurbano Marquez, then-Bishop of Gumaca

On May 14, 2004, Bishop Oliveros was appointed Bishop of Malolos. He was installed on August 5, 2004 at Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Malolos Cathedral) Malolos City.

He died on May 11, 2018 after a lengthy illness, particularly prostate cancer, just 4 months before his 72nd Birthday. He is the first Bishop of Malolos to die in office. Among his last activities are the Episcopal ordination of Rev. Msgr. Bartolome Santos as the 5th Bishop of Iba which he celebrated alongside Archbishop Florentino Lavarias of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga and Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle which took place at the Malolos Cathedral on April 30, 2018, and his last 2 masses at the San Miguel Arcangel Parishes in the towns of Marilao and San Miguel held on May 8, 3 days before his death. He is buried at the crypt of the Malolos Cathedral [3]

See also

References

  1. "Oliveros". cbcpwebsite.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop José Francisco Oliveros [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. https://www.rappler.com/nation/202257-malolos-bishop-jose-oliveros-dies
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Rafael Montiano Lim
Bishop of Boac
March 20, 2000 – August 5, 2004
Succeeded by
Reynaldo G. Evangelista
Preceded by
Rolando Tirona
Bishop of Malolos
May 14, 2004 – May 11, 2018
Succeeded by
Dennis Cabanada Villarojo


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