Mylo Hubert Vergara
Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (born October 23, 1962) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Pasig since 2011, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since 2021, and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of San Pablo since 2023. He had previously served as the third Bishop of San Jose from 2005 to 2011.[1]
Mylo Hubert Vergara | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pasig Apostolic Administrator of San Pablo | |
| See | Pasig |
| Appointed | April 20, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Francisco San Diego |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Vice President of CBCP |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 24, 1990 by Jaime Sin |
| Consecration | April 30, 2005 by Gaudencio Rosales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1962 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of San Jose (2005–2011) |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas Loyola School of Theology Ateneo de Manila University |
| Motto | Pasce agnos meos (Feed My Lambs) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Mylo Hubert Vergara | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and education
Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara was born on October 23, 1962, at Manila, Philippines. He studied elementary at the Ateneo de Manila Grade School and high school at the Ateneo de Manila High School. He took an undergraduate degree in B.S. Management Engineering and Masters in Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University, and he took licentiate in sacred theology at the Loyola School of Theology in the same university, and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the University of Santo Tomas.
Ministry
Deacon (1989–1990)
On November 4, 1989, Vergara was ordained a deacon at the Archdiocese of Manila.[2]
Priesthood (1990–2005)
On March 24, 1990, Vergara was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Archbishop of Manila, at the Manila Cathedral.
After his ordination, Vergara served as the parochial vicar and acting parish priest of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Makati. From 1994 to 2001, he served as the rector of Holy Apostles Senior Seminary in Makati, where he also taught previously as dean of studies and Professor of Philosophy from 1990 to 1994. He also became the chaplain of the Chapel of the Eucharistic Lord at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong from 1999 to 2000 and of Santo Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel, Makati from 2000 to 2003. He was also the Spiritual Director of Archdiocesan Association of Saint John Mary Vianney from 2003 to 2003. Then, he also became the parish priest of Saint Rita de Cascia Parish in Philamlife Homes, Quezon City from 2001 to 2004. In 2003, he was named Chancellor of the newly established Diocese of Cubao, serving until 2004. He later served as parish priest of the Holy Sacrifice Parish at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus, Quezon City and vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Cubao in 2005.[3]
Bishop (2005–present)
Vergara was appointed as the third Bishop of San Jose on February 12, 2005, by Pope John Paul II and was installed on May 14 of that same year.[2] On April 20, 2011, he was appointed as the second Bishop of Pasig and was installed on June 23 of that same year.[4]
In 2021, Vergara was elected as vice-president of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines with The Most Reverend Pablo Virgilio David as President.
On September 21, 2023, Vergara was appointed by Pope Francis as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of San Pablo upon the resignation of its Bishop Buenaventura Famadico due to the latter's "recent hospitalization because of a serious heart ailment."[5]
References
- "About the Bishop". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- "Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara". UCA News. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- "MEET OUR NEW BISHOP: Bishop Mylo Vergara, DD". Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Pope Francis accepts resignation of San Pablo bishop --- CBCP". Manila Bulletin. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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