Joel Atiwag Pachao (born 29 July 1956) is a retired Filipino Episcopalian bishop. He is married to Precilla, with two adult children. He was elected Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines on 16 May 2017.
Pachao graduated from St. Andrew's Theological Seminary in Quezon City, in 1979. He was ordained an Episcopal deacon on 24 June 1979, and a priest on 29 July 1981. He would serve in seven different locations for the following decade. He was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Central Philippines on 9 January 1992 and was consecrated at the Pro-Cathedral of the Resurrection in Baguio on 25 March 1992.[1]
He was elected Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines in an election held on 16 May 2017, at the second ballot, with other two candidates. He was enthroned later the same year at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John, in Quezon City, by incumbent Prime Bishop Renato Abibico.[2]
References
^Joel Pachao Data at the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Central Philippines Official Website
^New Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Anglican Communion News Service, 16 May 2017
External links
New Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Anglican Communion News Service, 16 May 2017
joel, pachao, joel, atiwag, pachao, born, july, 1956, retired, filipino, episcopalian, bishop, married, precilla, with, adult, children, elected, prime, bishop, episcopal, church, philippines, 2017, most, reverendprime, bishop, philippineschurchepiscopal, chur. Joel Atiwag Pachao born 29 July 1956 is a retired Filipino Episcopalian bishop He is married to Precilla with two adult children He was elected Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines on 16 May 2017 The Most ReverendJoel PachaoPrime Bishop of the PhilippinesChurchEpiscopal Church in the PhilippinesIn office2017 2021PredecessorRenato AbibicoSuccessorBrent Harry AlawasOrdersOrdination29 July 1981Consecration25 March 1992by Artemio ZabalaPersonal detailsBorn 1956 07 29 29 July 1956 age 66 Ecclesiastical career EditPachao graduated from St Andrew s Theological Seminary in Quezon City in 1979 He was ordained an Episcopal deacon on 24 June 1979 and a priest on 29 July 1981 He would serve in seven different locations for the following decade He was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Central Philippines on 9 January 1992 and was consecrated at the Pro Cathedral of the Resurrection in Baguio on 25 March 1992 1 He was elected Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines in an election held on 16 May 2017 at the second ballot with other two candidates He was enthroned later the same year at the Cathedral of St Mary and St John in Quezon City by incumbent Prime Bishop Renato Abibico 2 References Edit Joel Pachao Data at the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Central Philippines Official Website New Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines Anglican Communion News Service 16 May 2017External links EditNew Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines Anglican Communion News Service 16 May 2017Anglican Communion titlesPreceded byRenato Abibico Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines2017 present Succeeded byincumbentPreceded byArtemio Zabala Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Central Philippines1993 2017 Succeeded byNestor Poltic This article about an Anglican bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joel Pachao amp oldid 1123206259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
