POPE Francis appointed today Bishop Jose Cabantan to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
Cabantan, who hails from Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, has served as bishop of Malaybalay City in Bukidnon since 2010.
He received a master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from the St. John Vianney Theological seminary in Cagayan de Oro, and Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Loyola School of Theology in Manila. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Cebu Institute of Technology.
He was ordained a priest on April 30, 1990 in Lagonglong for the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
After a year as associate pastor at the Cathedral, he was, from 1991 to 1995, Administrator of the San Roque parish of Catarman, Camiguin. From 1995 to 1997 he was Dean of Studies at the San Jose de Mindanao Seminary in Cagayan de Oro. After three years of study at the Loyola School of Theology and one year as Director of the San Jose Seminary in Quezon City, he was, from 2000 to 2007, formator at the St.John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro. From 2007 to 2010 he was pastor of the Medalla Milagrosa parish in Cagayan de Oro.
He was elected Bishop of Malaybalay on February 18, 2010, and was consecrated the following April 30.
Within the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, Bishop Cabantan serves as President of the Episcopal Commission for Basic Communities. (Source:Vatican News)
