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Elias Ayuban
Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr. CMF (born January 1, 1968) has been the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines since 2024 He is a priest of the religious order commonly known as the Claretians, formally the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Early life and educationBishop Ayuban was born on January 1, 1968 on Mindanao in the town of Parang then in the historical province of Cotabato, now Maguindanao del Norte. He studied philosophy at the Saint Anthony Mary Claret College and theology at the Ateneo de Manila University, both in Quezon City.[1] In 2003, he received a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.[2] MinistryAyuban gave his religious vows on July 16, 1995. He was ordained as a priest on March 9, 1996, in Quezon City. His first assignment was as the parish priest of the Risen Christ in Tungawan what was then part of Zamboanga del Sur from 1996 to 2000.[1][3] He took up various positions locally and in the Vatican. Ayuban also held academic roles, including at the Institute for Consecrated Life Asia and the Claret Theology House in Quezon City, and the University of Santo Tomas.[1][2] Ayuban is the superior of the Filipino Claretian Province since 2019.[4] On October 4, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Ayuban as the second bishop of Diocese of Cubao, succeeding Bishop Honesto Ongtioco.[1][5][6] He is the second Filipino Claretian bishop installed as bishop after Leo Dalmao of the Prelature of Isabela de Basilan. José María Querejeta, a Spaniard, is the first ever Claretian bishop assigned to a bishop role in the Philippines, also in Basilan. Ayuban's episcopal ordination and canonical installation took place at Cubao Cathedral on December 3, 2024, coinciding with the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. [7] Political positionsAyuban publicly makes his positions in sociopolitical issues through editorials and social media posts.[2] He wrote a critical piece against then-president Rodrigo Duterte for the executive's remarks of God being "stupid" in a 2018 column in La Croix International.[2][8] He supported then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign for the 2022 election. In contrast, Ayuban posted #NeverAgain in reaction to Bongbong Marcos' win, a reference to the dictatorship of his father, former president Ferdinand Marcos.[2] Writing for the CBCP, Ayuban also made his position against legalizing civil divorce in the Philippines known.[2][9] References
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