Leo M. Drona

Leo M. Drona
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 (1941-10-18) (age 70)
Pangil, Laguna
Previous post Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Styles of
Leo Drona
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.

Biography

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.
Bishop of San Pablo
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Succeeded by
Current

years= 14 May 2004 –present

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