Diosdado Talamayan
Encyclopedia
The Most Reverend Diosdado A. Talamayan, D.D.
, Ph. D., STD (Born October 19, 1932) is the Archbishop-emeritus of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan
, on the island of Luzon
, Philippines
after his retirement on June 15, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI replaced him with Sergio Utleg
.
, the Philippines and his episcopal oridation was on August 28, 1974 at Tuguegarao. He was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao on October 20, 1983 and was ordained also as the Titular Bishop of Girus
on January 12, 1984. He was then appointed as the second Archbishop of Tuguegarao on January 31, 1986 succeeding the Most Rev. Teodulfo S. Domingo, D.D.
in 1953. He received his Diploma in French Language and Civilization at the Institute Catholique
in 1960. He then studied at the University of Salamanca
until 1961. He received his Doctor of Philosophy at the Universidad Central de Madrid in 1962. He received his MA in Teacher Education in 1970 at Columbia University
. He also had his Diploma in Thesis Advising from the De La Salle University
in 1979.
. He then became the President of Lyceum of Aparri from 1967 to 1968. He became the episcopal vicar of Aparri, Cagayan
from 1971 to 1986. Currently at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
(CBCP), he is the chairman for the Commission on Health Care since 1987.
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Divinity is an advanced academic degree in divinity. Historically, it identified one who had been licensed by a university to teach Christian theology or related religious subjects....
, Ph. D., STD (Born October 19, 1932) is the Archbishop-emeritus of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan
Cagayan
Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte...
, on the island of Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
after his retirement on June 15, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI replaced him with Sergio Utleg
Sergio Utleg
MOST REV.Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D., , is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the current Archbishop of Tuguegarao in Tuguegarao, Philippines and succeeded archbishop Diosdado Talamayan....
.
Biography
His sacerdotal ordination was on November 30, 1956 in ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, the Philippines and his episcopal oridation was on August 28, 1974 at Tuguegarao. He was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao on October 20, 1983 and was ordained also as the Titular Bishop of Girus
Girus
A girus is a very large virus. They are giant nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses , having unique genes not found in other life, with separate phylogenic tree for those genes. A notable example is the mimivirus.The giruses have been controversially proposed as the fourth phylogenic domain of life...
on January 12, 1984. He was then appointed as the second Archbishop of Tuguegarao on January 31, 1986 succeeding the Most Rev. Teodulfo S. Domingo, D.D.
Education
He graduated from the Pontifical and Royal University of Sto TomasUniversity of Santo Tomas
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines , is a private Roman Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers in Manila. Founded on April 28, 1611 by archbishop of Manila Miguel de Benavides, it has the oldest extant university charter in the...
in 1953. He received his Diploma in French Language and Civilization at the Institute Catholique
Institute Catholique
The Institute Catholique, also known as the Catholic School for Indigent Orphans or the "Ecole Des Orphelins Indigents" was a school founded in the Fauborg Marigny district of New Orleans in 1840 dedicated to providing a free education to African-American orphans. It was the first school in the...
in 1960. He then studied at the University of Salamanca
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...
until 1961. He received his Doctor of Philosophy at the Universidad Central de Madrid in 1962. He received his MA in Teacher Education in 1970 at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He also had his Diploma in Thesis Advising from the De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
in 1979.
Ministry
He was an instructor at the San Jacinto Seminary in Alimanao, Peñablanca, CagayanCagayan
Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte...
. He then became the President of Lyceum of Aparri from 1967 to 1968. He became the episcopal vicar of Aparri, Cagayan
Cagayan
Cagayan , the "Land of Smiling Beauty", is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte...
from 1971 to 1986. Currently at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines is the official organization of the Catholic episcopacy in the Philippines. Archbishop Jose S. Palma of Cebu is the current president while Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan is the current Vice President. The CBCP has 99 active...
(CBCP), he is the chairman for the Commission on Health Care since 1987.