Severo Cagatan Caermare (born October 22, 1969) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog in the Philippines.[1][2][3]
Severo C. Caermare | |
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| Bishop of Dipolog | |
.jpg) Caermare in 2019 | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz |
| See | Dipolog |
| Installed | 25 July 2014 |
| Predecessor | Jose R. Manguiran, D.D. |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Iligan (2017–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 April 1996 by Jose Manguiran |
| Consecration | 30 October 2014 by Giuseppe Pinto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Severo Cagatan Caermare October 22, 1969 Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Alma mater |
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| Motto | Benedicam dominum semper (I will bless the Lord always) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Background
edit| Styles of Severo C. Caermare | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Caermare was born on October 22, 1969, in Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. He attended Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines and St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro. He attained his degree in theology from Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog, Philippines.[4]
Ministry
editSacerdotal
editCaermare was ordained as priest on April 22, 1996, at Saint Anne Parish in his hometown of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte. As priest, Caermare spent most of his pastoral work in parishes. He also lectured in seminaries.[2]
| Position | Term of Office | Organization |
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| Administrator | 1996–1997 | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Godod, Zamboanga del Norte |
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1997–2000 | Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog |
| Administrator | 2002–2003 | Saint Isidore Parish, Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte |
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2003–2004 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
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2004–2006 | Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog |
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2006–2007 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
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2007–2013 | Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City |
| Parish Administrator | 2013–2014 | San Antonio de Padua Parish, Gulayon, Dipolog |
Episcopal
editPope Francis appointed Caermare to be the 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog on July 25, 2014, and was ordained on October 30, 2014, in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Dipolog with Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Giuseppe Pinto as the Principal Consecrator, Bishop Jose Cabantan of Diocese of Malaybalay and Bishop Emeritus Jose Manguiran of Dipolog as Principal Co-Consecrators. Because of this, Caermare became the first bishop from the Diocese of Dipolog where he was ordained.[5]
On December 6, 2017, after the passing of Iligan bishop Elenito Galido, Pope Francis appointed Caermare as Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Iligan[6] until September 5, 2019, after the appointment of Bishop Jose Rapadas III.[7]
Caermare (vice chairman of ECLA) assumed the two-year term chairmanship of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) from December 15, 2023 succeeding the late Bishop Enrique Macaraeg Tarlac.[8]
Caermare ("Sulat Pamahayag" 14 January 2024 on "ongoing signature gathering wherein money was offered to the voters") and his hundred priests of the Diocese of Dipolog said that "a people’s initiative not coming from the people and without prior consultation may only end up favoring a few interests."[9] He echoes Broderick Pabillo's call: "reject the ongoing signature campaign pushing for charter change through a people's initiative xxx the campaign offers money in exchange for their signatures."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b Mutia, Allan Hope G. "FR. SEVERO C. CAERMARE: The Ever Simple and Humble Servant". La Salle University (Ozamiz). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "His Excellency, The President". Saint Vincent's College. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Bishop C. Severo Caermare". UCAN Directory: Database of Dioceses in Asia. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "Pope appoints New Bishops for Philippines". Vatican Radio. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Aurelio, Julie M. (9 December 2017). "Pope Francis appoints Dipolog bishop to oversee Iligan diocese". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Lagarde, Roy (14 June 2019). "Pope appoints youngest Filipino bishop". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ CBCP News (December 15, 2023). "Bishop Caermare is new head of Church's laity body". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.
- ^ "Dipolog bishop urges people not to sell signatures for people's initiative". Rappler. Jan 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop tells Filipinos: 'Reject push for Cha-cha via people's initiative'". CNN Philippines. Jan 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024.
