Ryan Pagente Jimenez (born December 18, 1971) is a Filipino-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña.
Ryan Jimenez | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña | |
 Jimenez in 2024 | |
| Archdiocese | Agaña |
| Appointed | July 6, 2024 |
| Installed | August 15, 2024 |
| Predecessor | Michael J. Byrnes |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 8, 2003 by Tomas A. Camacho |
| Consecration | August 14, 2016 by Savio Hon, Tomas A. Camacho, and Julito Cortes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Pagente Jimenez December 18, 1971 |
| Education | Saint Patrick's Seminary and University |
| Motto | Volumus Iesum videre (We would like to see Jesus) |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Styles of Ryan Jimenez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
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Early life
editRyan Jimenez was born in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines, on December 18, 1971, one of four children born to Rogelio and Lilia Jimenez. He grew up on Siquijor, a neighboring island, attended Larena Elementary School there from 1978 to 1984, and then studied at Saint Joseph Seminary in Negros Oriental for four years. He entered the San Jose Major Seminary on the campus of Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City and earned his bachelor's degree in 1992. As a member of the Jesuits Volunteers Philippines he worked as a community organizer in the southern Philippines for a year. From 1993 to 1995, he taught at a Jesuit high school in Cebu City, Sacred Heart School for Boys. He then fulfilled his first assignment in the Northern Marianas, teaching from 1995 to 1997 at Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja, a small Catholic school on the island of Rota. He completed his studies in preparation for ordination at Saint Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, earning by 2003 a bachelor's in sacred theology and master's degrees in divinity and in theology.[1]
On June 8, 2003, Jimenez was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa by Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral.[1] He next served at Kristo Rai parish in Garapan village on the island of Saipan from 2003 to 2007.[2] His other assignments included terms as a member of the priests council, personal secretary to the bishop from 2003 to 2010, spiritual director of the Cursillo movement from 2005 to 2007, rector of the cathedral parish in 2007/08, president of the diocesan commission for the cultural heritage of the Church in 2008/09, and diocesan chancellor in 2009/10. He was also editor of the weekly diocesan newspaper and superintendent of Catholic schools.[1][2][3][4]
He was apostolic administrator of the diocese from December 28, 2010 to June 24, 2016.[1][5]
Bishop of Chalan Kanoa
editPope Francis appointed Jimenez the Bishop of Chalan Kanoa on June 24, 2016.[3][6] On August 14, 2016, he was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Savio Tai Fai Hon,[7] secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. On the morning of his episcopal consecration, a cycling event called Bike The Faith celebrated his efforts to build interfaith community.[8]
He trained for and ran several marathons while bishop, beginning with the Honolulu Marathon in 2016, then New York in 2017, Bordeaux in 2019, and Chicago in 2021.[9]
He continued to further his education through Fordham University's Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, which provides electronic outreach to hard-to-reach communities. He said he needed to learn about accompanying diverse communities, both the LGBT community and the migrants from diverse traditions who feel unwelcome in unfamiliar institutions.[10][11]
In November 2023, he was elected president of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC).[12] In May 2024, he was elected vice president of a larger umbrella organization, Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO).[13]
Appointment as Metropolitan Archbishop
editOn July 6, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Jimenez Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña in Guam, its ninth ordinary and its fourth metropolitan archbishop.[2] He was installed on August 15, 2024, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Hagåtña.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Most Reverend Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez, D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rinunce e nomine, 06.07.2024" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Other Pontifical Acts, 24.06.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Northern Marianas". KAGS. June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Broken Bay Bishop Most Rev Anthony Randazzo Welcomes New CEPAC President" (Press release). Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay. November 21, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024 – via Cath News.
- ^ "Administration Congratulates New Diocesan Bishop". Office of the Governor & Lt. Governor. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Manabat, Bryan (August 15, 2016). "NMI has new bishop". Marianas Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Ryan Jimenez: an ordination with a different twist". CathNews. August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Rabago, Mark (November 5, 2021). "Bishop Ryan conquers Chicago Marathon". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Stoelker, Tom (December 3, 2021). "Extending the Reach of Fordham's Graduate Programs in Ministry". Fordham Now. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Jimenez recognized as an Asia Pacific leader". Marianas Variety. December 8, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Episcopal Conference of the Pacific elects a new president". CathNews. November 22, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "FCBCO meeting Wellington May 28 to 30". New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. May 30, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Ryan Jimenez as Archbishop of Agaña, Guam". Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
