Ruperto Santos
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The Most Reverend Ruperto C. Santos | |
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Bishop of Balanga | |
Province | Bataan |
See | Balanga |
Installed | July 8, 2010 |
Predecessor | Socrates Villegas |
Successor | Incumbent |
Other post(s) | Chairman, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Pontificio Collegio Filippino (December 1, 2019–present) Parish Priest of St. Nicholas Tolentino Parish Church, Mariveles, Bataan (June 2020–present) |
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Ordination | September 10, 1983 |
Consecration | June 24, 2010 |
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Born | San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines[1] | October 30, 1957
Nationality | Filipino |
Previous post(s) | Priest of Archdiocese of Manila (September 10, 1983–July 8, 2010) Rector of Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome, Italy (2000–July 8, 2010) |
Motto | "Ad Seminandum" (To Sow) |
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Styles of Ruperto Santos | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Ruperto Cruz Santos, D.D. (born October 30, 1957), is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines who became Bishop of Balanga on July 8, 2010. Since June 2020, he also serves as parish priest of St. Nicholas Tolentino Parish Church in Mariveles, Bataan.
Biography[]
Santos was born on October 30, 1957 in Caingin, San Rafael, Bulacan. His parents are the late Norberto Santos and the late Aurelia Cruz. They are five siblings in the family.
He had his primary education at Caingin Elementary School and completed his studies and seminary formation in Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary (high school) and in San Carlos Seminary in Makati (college and theology) of the Archdiocese of Manila. He was ordained priest on September 10, 1983 at the Manila Cathedral by the late Jaime Cardinal Sin.
After several years in the ministry serving the archdiocese, he was sent to Rome for further studies and took up his Licentiate in Church History in Pontificia Universita Gregoriana. He has been Academic Dean of San Carlos Graduate School of Theology. He also became Rector of Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome. In 2003, he became the National Coordinator of the Italian Bishop's Conference for Pastoral Care of Filipino Migrants in Italy. In 2005, he became a member of Pontificio Comitato per i Congressi Eucaristici Internazionali in the Vatican. He has also written a number of books regarding Historical interest published by the Archdiocese of Manila and about Homilies, Prayers, and Spirituality published by St. Paul's (SSP).
On April 1, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI named Santos as fourth bishop of Balanga to succeed Socrates Villegas who became archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on November 4, 2009. He was ordained as bishop on June 24, 2010 and installed on July 8, 2010. Prior to his appointment as bishop, he served as a priest in the Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines. He was consecrated as bishop on June 24, 2010 by Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, the then Archbishop of Manila[1]
In June 2020, he became parish priest of St. Nicholas Tolentino Parish Church in Mariveles, Bataan.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cheney, David. "Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos". Catholic Hierarchy.[self-published source]
- ^ Aquino, Leslie Ann (December 18, 2020). "A wood stove inspires design of Christmas Belen in Mariveles, Bataan". www.mb.com.ph. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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- Filipino bishops
- People from Bulacan
- Bishops appointed by Pope Benedict XVI
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