Leo M. Drona | |
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Bishop of San Pablo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of San Pablo |
In Office | May 14, 2004 - present |
Predecessor | Francisco C. San Diego |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 22, 1967 |
Personal details | |
Born | October 18, 1941 Pangil, Laguna |
Previous post | Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija |
Styles of Leo Drona |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Posthumous style | not applicable |
The Most Reverend Leo Murphy Drona, D.D., S.D.B (born October 18, 1941) is the present bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo, which belongs to the Archdiocese of Manila in the Philippines.
Leo Murphy Drona was born on October 18, 1941 at Pangil, Laguna. He spent his elementary years at Thomas Earnshaw Elementary School, and spent his high school years at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Sta. Ana, Manila. He spent his seminary training at Salesian Seminary College at Hong Kong, where he earned PhB. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1967.
He obtained his Licentiate of Sacred Theology, in 1968 from the Universita Pontificia Salesiana in Rome. He was appointed as Dean of College of Don Bosco College Seminary in Calamba, Laguna from 1968–1973, then was appointed as Rectorof Don Bosco College Seminary in Calamba, Laguna from 1974–1981, and then appointed as Vice-Provincial Superior of SDB Provincial Office, BLS-Parañaque from 1981-1987.
On July 25, 1987, he was consecrated as bishop. He served as Bishop of San Jose, Philippines from 1987-2004.
He succeeded Most Rev. Francisco San Diego of Laguna in 2004 becoming the third bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo.
Preceded by Most Rev. Francisco San Diego, D.D., J.C.L. |
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Succeeded by Current years= 14 May 2004 –present |