Severo Caermare
Severo C. Caermare | |
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| Bishop of Dipolog | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz |
| See | Dipolog |
| Installed | 25 July 2014 |
| Predecessor | Jose R. Manguiran, D.D. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 April 1996 by Jose Manguiran |
| Consecration | 30 October 2014 by Giuseppe Pinto |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Severo Cagatan Caermare |
| Born | October 22, 1969 Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Iligan (2017–2019) |
| Alma mater |
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| Motto | Benedicam dominum semper (I will bless the Lord always) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Severo Cagatan Caermare (born October 22, 1969) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog in the Philippines.[1][2][3]
Background[]
| Styles of Severo C. Caermare | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Caermare was born on October 22, 1969 in Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. He attended Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines and St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. He attained his degree in theology from Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog City, Philippines.[4]
Ministry[]
Sacerdotal[]
Caermare was ordained as priest on April 22, 1996 at Saint Anne Parish in his hometown of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte. As priest, Caermare spent most of his pastoral work in parishes. He also lectured in seminaries.[2]
| Position | Term of Office | Organization |
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| Administrator | 1996–1997 | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Godod, Zamboanga del Norte |
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1997–2000 | Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog City |
| Administrator | 2002–2003 | Saint Isidore Parish, Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte |
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2003–2004 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
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2004–2006 | Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog City |
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2006–2007 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
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2007–2013 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
| Parish Administrator | 2013–2014 | San Antonio de Padua Parish, Gulayon, Dipolog City |
Episcopal[]
Pope Francis appointed Caermare to be the 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog on July 25, 2014, and was ordained on October 30, 2014 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Dipolog City with Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Giuseppe Pinto as the Principal Consecrator, Bishop Jose Cabantan of Diocese of Malaybalay and Bishop Emeritus Jose Manguiran of Dipolog as Principal Co-Consecrators. Because of this, Caermare became the first bishop from the Diocese of Dipolog where he was ordained.[5]
On December 6, 2017, after the passing of Iligan bishop Elenito Galido, Pope Francis appointed Caermare as Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Iligan[6] until September 5, 2019, after the appointment of Bishop Jose Rapadas III.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b Mutia, Allan Hope G. "FR. SEVERO C. CAERMARE: The Ever Simple and Humble Servant". La Salle University (Ozamiz). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "His Excellency, The President". Saint Vincent's College. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Bishop C. Severo Caermare". UCAN Directory: Database of Dioceses in Asia. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Pope appoints New Bishops for Philippines". Vatican Radio. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Aurelio, Julie M. (9 December 2017). "Pope Francis appoints Dipolog bishop to oversee Iligan diocese". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Lagarde, Roy (14 June 2019). "Pope appoints youngest Filipino bishop". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines
- 1969 births
- People from Zamboanga del Norte
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- Living people