Bartolome G. Santos
Bartolome Gaspar Santos Jr., is a Filipino Catholic clergyman, appointed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Iba in Zambales. A Licentiate in Biblical Theology degree holder, he taught various theology subjects at the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary, in Guiguinto, Bulacan, and was rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary from 2005-2009.
The Most Reverend Bartolome G. Santos Jr. | |
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| 5th Bishop of Iba | |
Santos in 2022 | |
| See | Iba |
| Appointed | February 17, 2018 |
| Predecessor | Florentino Lavarias |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 27, 1992 |
| Consecration | April 30, 2018 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bartolome Gaspar Santos Jr. |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Dives in misericordia et caritate Dei |
| Styles of Bartolome G. Santos Jr. | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Santos was the parish priest and rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Valenzuela City from 2009, as well as Vicar General of the Diocese from 2013, before being appointed by Pope Francis as bishop on February 17, 2018. Ordained a priest on August 27, 1992, he was ordained a bishop on April 30, 2018, at the Malolos Cathedral. He was installed at the St. Augustine Cathedral on May 25, 2018. Archbishop Florentino Lavarias, Santos' predecessor as bishop of Iba, now archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga, presided the Mass and installation of the new bishop.