Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (born August 3, 1941) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo from 2002 to 2016. Prior to this, he was the Bishop of Kalibo from 1992 to 2002 and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila from 1981 to 1992.[1][2]
The Most Reverend Gabriel V. Reyes | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Antipolo |
| See | Antipolo |
| Appointed | December 7, 2002 |
| Installed | January 29, 2003 |
| Term ended | September 9, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Crisostomo Yalung |
| Successor | Francisco M. De Leon |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1981–1992) Bishop of Kalibo (1992–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1966 |
| Consecration | April 3, 1981 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Villaruz Reyes August 3, 1941 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Motto | Ora et Labora |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Styles of Gabriel V. Reyes | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and education
editGabriel Villaruz Reyes was born on August 3, 1941, in Kalibo, Aklan. He is the nephew of the late Gabriel M. Reyes, the first Filipino Archbishop of Manila. He attended St. Mary's College for his early education and later transferred to Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion. He entered Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary in 1953 and pursued his philosophical studies at San Carlos Seminary, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from 1959 to 1961. He then continued his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from 1961 to 1962 and later at San Carlos Seminary from 1964 to 1967.[1][3]
Priesthood and ministry
editReyes was ordained a priest on December 21, 1966, at the Manila Cathedral. His early assignments included serving as the Secretary of Cardinal Rufino Santos in Manila from 1967 to 1968. He later became a Parochial Vicar at Pinaglabanan in San Juan, Metro Manila from 1968 to 1970, followed by his tenure as Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Tayuman, Tondo, from 1970 to 1971. He also served as an Assistant Chaplain at Pius XII Center in Manila from 1971 to 1972 and as a Parochial Vicar at San Miguel Parish, Manila, from 1972 to 1974. From 1974 to 1979, he served as Secretary to Jaime Cardinal Sin.[1]
His pastoral ministry continued as the Parish Priest of San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong from 1979 to 1981. In 1981, he was appointed Parish Priest of Santa Clara Parish in Pasay.[1]
Episcopal ministry
editOn January 20, 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed Reyes as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and Titular Bishop of Selsea. He received his episcopal consecration on April 3, 1981, from Apostolic Nuncio Bruno Torpigliani.[2]
Reyes was appointed as the second Bishop of Kalibo on November 21, 1992, and was installed on January 12, 1993. He served the diocese for a decade before being appointed Bishop of Antipolo on December 7, 2002. His installation took place on January 29, 2003.[3]
On September 9, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. He was succeeded by Bishop Francisco M. De Leon.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "MOST REV. GABRIEL V. REYES, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes". UCANews. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Most Rev. Gabriel V. Reyes, D.D." CBCP Online. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Diocese of Antipolo of Philippines has a new bishop". Herald Malaysia. September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2025.