Crispin Varquez

The Most Reverend Crispin B. Varquez D.D.
Bishop of Borongan
Bishop Crispin Varquez in 2018
Province	Eastern Samar
Diocese	Diocese of Borongan
See	Borongan
Installed	8 November 2007
Predecessor	Leonardo Medroso
Other post(s)	Vicar General of the Diocese of Tagbilaran until 2007
Orders
Ordination	14 April 1989
Consecration	18 October 2007
Personal details
Born	Crispin Barrete Varquez (1960-12-05) 5 December 1960 (age 64) Sevilla, Bohol, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Catholicism
Residence	Borongan, Eastern Samar
Parents	Sinforiano Varquez (father) Justina Barrete (mother)
Alma mater	Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
Motto	Humilitas et Simplicitas
Coat of arms

Crispin Barrete Varquez (born 5 December 1960) is a prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the current Bishop of Borongan in Eastern Samar. His previous appointment was as Vicar General of the Diocese of Tagbilaran in January 2007.[1]

Early life

Varquez was born in Sevilla, Bohol on 5 December 1960.

He earned his Philosophy degree at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran, Bohol and his Theology degree at the St. Augustine Major Seminary in Tagaytay, Cavite.[2]

Ministry

Varquez was ordained to the priesthood on 14 April 1989; his first posting was as assistant parish priest in Mindoro. In the 1990s until 2000, he served as formator at the seminaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Tagbilaran and St. Augustine in Tagaytay. He was later parish priest in various parishes of Tagbilaran prior to his appointment as Vicar General.

He was appointed bishop on 4 August 2007.[3] He was ordained to the Episcopacy by his Predecessor Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso, D.D., Bishop of Tagbilaran together the Co-Consecrators Surigao Bishop Antonieto Cabajog and Palo Archbishop José S. Palma

References

1. "Most Rev. Crispin B. Varquez, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
2. "Diocese of Borongan: Bishop Varquez". Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
3. "Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez". Retrieved 20 December 2018.

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