Honesto Ongtioco

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The Most Reverend
Honesto Ongtioco
D.D.
Bishop of Cubao
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See Cubao
Appointed 28 June 2003
Installed 28 August 2003
Predecessor Inaugural holder (First bishop)
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination 8 December 1972
by Emilio Cinense y Abera
Consecration 18 June 1998
by Jaime Sin
Personal details
Born (1948-10-17) October 17, 1948 (age 75)
San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Residence Bishop's Residence, 41 Lantana St., Cubao, 1109 Quezon City
Previous post Bishop of Balanga
Alma mater San Jose Seminary
Ateneo de Manila University
Motto Maior autem caritas
Coat of arms Honesto Ongtioco's coat of arms
Styles of
Honesto Ongtioco
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Honesto Flores Ongtioco (born 17 October 1948) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the first and current Bishop of Cubao. He had previously served as Bishop of Balanga as its second bishop.[1]

Early life and education

Honesto Flores Ongtioco was born on October 17, 1948 at San Fernando, Pampanga. He studied elementary at St. Scholastica's Academy and high school at Don Bosco Academy. In 1958, he had seminary training at San Jose Seminary. Three years after studying philosophy in 1964, he took theology at the Loyola School of Theology in Ateneo de Manila University. Ongtioco earned a masteral degree in Organization Development and Planning in 1983 at the Southeast Asian Interdisciplinary Development Institute in Manila.

In 1984, he went to the United States renewal courses on Liturgy and Spirituality at St. John's University in New York City. After taking renewal courses, he went to Rome in 1987 where he obtained a licentiate in Sacred Theology Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas.[2]

Ministry

Priesthood (1972–1998)

On December 8, 1972, Ongtioco was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Emilio Cinense y Abera, Bishop of San Fernando at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.

After his ordination, Ongtioco was given several assignments in San Fernando. He served as spiritual director, professor, rector, and other positions in Mother of Good Counsel Minor Seminary, University of the Assumption, and other educational institutions. He was also appointed as parochial vicar of the Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City from 1974 to 1975 and in St. Peter and Paul Parish from 1975 to 1977.

On March 21, 1992, Ongtioco was invested as honorary prelate. Five years later, he was appointed as rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, Italy.[3]

Bishop (1998–present)

Ongtioco in St. Paul University

Ongtioco was appointed as the second Bishop of Balanga in April 8, 1998 and was installed on June 18 of the same year.[4] After the creation of the Diocese of Cubao, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Ongtioco on June 28, 2003 as its first bishop. Ongtioco was installed on August 28, 2003, the same day the new diocese was canonically erected.[5]

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