Reynaldo G. Evangelista

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The Most Reverend
Reynaldo G. Evangelista
OFS DD
Bishop of Imus
Province Manila
See Imus
Appointed April 8, 2013
Installed June 5, 2013
Predecessor Luis Antonio Tagle
Orders
Ordination June 19, 1986
by Most Rev. Mariano G. Gaviola, D.D.
Consecration January 26, 2005
by Most Rev. Antonio Franco, D.D.
Personal details
Birth name Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista
Born (1960-05-08) May 8, 1960
Brgy. San Jose, Mabini, Batangas
Nationality Filipino
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parents Benjamin C. Evangelista,
Rufina G. Gonda
Previous post Bishop of Boac (2004-2013)
Education St. Francis de Sales Regional College Seminary, Lipa City
St. Alphonsus School of Theology, Lucena City
Motto "Mitis Et Humilis Corde" (Gentle and Humble of Heart)
Coat of arms {{{coat_of_arms_alt}}}

Reynaldo G. Evangelista, OFS, DD, is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus, appointed by Pope Francis on April 8, 2013, his first appointment in the Philippines. He replaced Bishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle after he was installed as the Archbishop of Manila in December 2011. Bishop Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. He previously served as the third Bishop of Boac in Marinduque province from December 11, 2004 until his recent appointment.[1][2]

Biography

Bishop Evangelista was born on May 8, 1960 in Brgy. San Jose in Mabini, Batangas province. His father, Benjamin C. Evangelista, of Brgy. San Jose, and his mother, Rufina G. Gonda, of Brgy. Talaga, both originated from Mabini, Batangas. Reynaldo is the fifth among the nine siblings: his only brother Antonio, and his seven sisters Teresita (Roga), Melba (del Espiritu Santo), Evelyn (Llanes), Gloria (Sanchez), Rosita (Atienza), Cecilia (Ferrer) and Lea (Aspi). His father died on January 18, 1983.

Education

The young Reynaldo attended primary school in 1967 at the Anilao Elementary School in Anilao, Batangas. He attended intermediate school in 1970 at the Mabini Central Elementary School. He went on to continue his high school education at the St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary in Lipa City.

After high school, Reynaldo entered the seminary in 1977 majoring in Philosophy at the St. Francis de Sales Regional College Seminary in Brgy. Marawoy, Lipa City. He majored in Theology in 1981 at the St. Alphonsus School of Theology in Lucena City in Quezon province. After his ordination in 1986, he took Pastoral Counseling in 1987 at the Summer Institute of the Ateneo de Manila University. He traveled in 1998 to Rome, Italy, to attend the Course on Seminary Formation at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Holy Orders

Bishop Evangelista was ordained a deacon on February 26, 1986 at the Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery in Lucena City by the Most Rev. Ruben T. Profugo, D.D., Bishop of Lucena. He was ordained a priest on June 19, 1986 at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City by the Most Rev. Mariano G. Gaviola, D.D., Archbishop of Lipa.[3]

Father Evangelista was appointed Bishop of Boac on December 11, 2004. On January 26, 2005, at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City, he was consecrated bishop by the Most Rev. Antonio Franco, D.D., the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. He was installed on February 22, 2005.[3]

Styles of
Reynaldo G. Evangelista
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Bishop of Imus

Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. The installation mass was led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, at the Imus Cathedral. Present Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Evangelista's predecessor, along with Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales and Cebu Archbishop-Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, witnessed the installation.[4]

Ministries as a priest

Ministries as bishop

References

  1. "Pope Francis names new Imus bishop". CBCP News. Retrieved on 2013-05-17.
  2. 1 2 (2013-04-08). "Pontifical Acts - 8 April". The Vatican Today. Retrieved on 2013-06-11.
  3. 1 2 "Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2013-06-11.
  4. New Cavite bishop installed retrieved June 13, 2013
  5. "Most Reverend Reynaldo G. Evangelista". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2013-06-12.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Luis Antonio Tagle
Roman Catholic Bishop of Imus
June 5, 2013–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jose Oliveros
Roman Catholic Bishop of Boac
2004–2013
Succeeded by
Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Jr.
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