Sergio Utleg
Encyclopedia
MOST REV.Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D., (born in Solana, Cagayan
, September 11, 1943), is a prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
in the Philippines
. He is the current Archbishop of Tuguegarao
in Tuguegarao, Philippines
and succeeded archbishop Diosdado Talamayan
.
.
Solana, Cagayan
Solana is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 71,475 people in 12,945 households.-Barangays:Solana is politically subdivided into 38 barangays.* Andarayan North...
, September 11, 1943), is a prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He is the current Archbishop of Tuguegarao
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became the seat of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon....
in Tuguegarao, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and succeeded archbishop Diosdado Talamayan
Diosdado Talamayan
The Most Reverend Diosdado A. Talamayan, D.D., Ph. D., STD 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...
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Biography
Sergio Utleg was ordained priest of Tuguegarao, Philippines in March 30, 1968. He was ordained Bishop on March 17, 1997 in St. Peter's Cathedral, Tuguegarao, Cagayan. He then succeeded as Bishop of Ilagan on JUly 26, 1999. Then-Bishop Utleg was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Bishop of Laoag on November 26, 2006.Archbishop of Tuguegarao
On June 16, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI has elevated Laoag Bishop Sergio Utleg to Archbishop of Tuguegarao replacing retiring Archbishop Diosdado TalamayanDiosdado Talamayan
The Most Reverend Diosdado A. Talamayan, D.D., Ph. D., STD 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...
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