Jose Cabantan

José Araneta Cabantan (born June 19, 1957) is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines.[2].

The Most Reverend José Cabantan D.D.
Archbishop-elect of Cagayan de Oro
Province	Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
See	Cagayan de Oro
Installed	28 August 2020
Predecessor	Antonio Ledesma, SJ
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	30 April 1990
Consecration	30 April 2010 by Edward Joseph Adams
Personal details
Birth name	José Araneta Cabantan
Born	(1957-06-19) June 19, 1957 Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Previous post	Bishop of Malaybalay
Alma mater	Cebu Institute of Technology St. John Vianney Theological seminary Loyola School of Theology
Motto	"Spe Salvi Facti Sumus" (In hope we were saved). [1]
Coat of arms

Styles of José A. Cabantan
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Early Life

José Araneta Cabantan was born in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, on June 19, 1957. He completed his secondary education at Saint John the Baptist High School in Lagonglong. He subsequently received his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Cebu Institute of Technology in Cebu City, his Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from St. John Vianney Theological seminary in Cagayan de Oro, and his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Loyola School of Theology in Manila.

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, Camaguin. 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.

Episcopacy

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.

On June 23, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as the fifth Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and his installation will take place on August 28, 2020.[3][4]

References

1. "Cabantan to be installed archbishop on fiesta day". Mindnao Goldstar. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Bishop José Araneta Cabantan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
3. "Resignations and appointments, 23.06.2020". Vatican Press. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
4. "New appointment for Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines". Vatican News. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Antonio Ledesma	Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro 2020-present	Incumbent
Preceded by Honesto Pacana	Bishop of Malaybalay 2010-2020	Succeeded by Sede Vacante