Leonard Zamora Legaspi ( Philip. Leonard Zamora Legaspi OP [2] ; November 25, 1935 , Meycauayan, Philippines - August 8, 2014 , Naga, Philippines) - Catholic prelate , Archbishop of Cáceres from October 20, 1983 to September 8, 2012. A member of the monastic order of the Dominicans .
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| October 20, 1983 - September 8, 2012 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Teopisto Valderrama Alberto | |
| Successor | Archbishop Rolando Hoven Tria of Tiron | |
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| Death | ||
| Adoption of holy dignity | December 17, 1960 | |
| Episcopal consecration | October 20, 1983 | |
- This person has a spanish surname; here Zamora is the father’s last name, and Legaspi is the mother’s last name.
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Biography
Born on November 25, 1935 in Meykauayan, the Philippines. After receiving secondary education at the Academy of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he joined the monastic order of Dominicans. In 1955, he received a bachelor's degree in philosophy in Hong Kong . December 17, 1960 was ordained priest . He continued his education at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila , which he graduated in 1962. In 1971, he received a master’s degree in management from the Harvard Business School .
As a priest, he worked in various Filipino organizations of secondary and higher education. He was chairman of the seminars of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), professor and dean of the faculty of theology at the University of Santo Tomas. From 1968 to 1971 he was the rector of the Central Seminary of St. Thomas in Manila. He was the first Filipino rector of the University of Santo Tomas (1971-1975). In 1968 he was appointed the first vicar of the Dominican Vicariate of the Philippines. Was in this position until 1971.
On June 25, 1977, Pope Paul VI appointed Leonard Zamora Legaspi as the auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Cáceres and the titular bishop of Elefanteres Mavretan. On August 8, 1977, in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Naga, he was ordained a bishop, who was carried out by an apostolic nuncio in the Philippines and by a titular archbishop of Mulliana Bruno Torpilliani in co-operation with the Bishop of Xiamen Juan Batista Velasko Dias and an actor a the actor a the a the a the a the a the, I, a poof of the a the a the, I, the apos;
On October 20, 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Cáceres. From 1987 to 1991, he was Chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines and in 1991, Chairman of the Second Standing Plenary Meeting of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines. He was a member of the Permanent Council of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican, the Congregation for the Institutions of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and the Congregation for the Clergy .
September 8, 2012, resigned. He died on August 8, 2014 [3] . He was buried in Santo Domingo Sanctuary [3] [4] .
Awards
- The Grand Cross of the Order of Alphonse X the Wise .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Freebase - Google data upload .
- ↑ see. Abbreviations of Catholic Men's Monastic Orders and Congregations
- ↑ 1 2 Archbishop Legazpi dies at 78
- ↑ Archbishop Legazpi laid to rest
Links
- Information on the website of the Catholic hierarchy (eng.)
- Biography (English)
- Biography (English)
| Predecessor: Archbishop Teopisto Valderrama Alberto | Archbishop Cáceres October 20, 1983 - September 8, 2014 | Successor: Archbishop Rolando Hoven Tria of Tiron |