Pedro Bantigue y Natividad

Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, (January 31, 1920 – November 20, 2012) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is notably the first bishop in the Philippines to come from Hagonoy, as well as the Province of Bulacan.

Pedro Bantigu
Bishop of San Pablo
Seeof San Pablo
In officeJanuary 26, 1967 - July 12, 1995
Predecessorposition created
SuccessorFrancisco C. San Diego
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1945
Consecrationby Rufino J. Card. Santos, D.D.
Personal details
Born(1920-01-31)January 31, 1920
Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
DiedNovember 20, 2012(2012-11-20) (aged 92)
San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines

Biography

Bantigue was born in Hagonoy, and was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Manila on 31 May 1945. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on 29 May 1961, as well as titular bishop of Catula, receiving his episcopal ordination on 25 July 1961. On 25 January 1967, he was appointed the very first bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and would remain in office until his retirement on 12 July 1995.

Bantigue died on 20 November 2012, at the age of 92.[1]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-12-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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