Antonio Ledesma
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The Most Reverend Antonio Ledesma S.J., D.D. |
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| Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro |
| See | Cagayan de Oro |
| Installed | 4 March 2006 |
| Predecessor | Jesus B. Tuquib, D.D. S.T.D. |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 April 1973 Society of Jesus |
| Consecration | 31 August 1996 by Gian Vincenzo Moreni |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Antonio Javellana Ledesma |
| Born |
March 28, 1943 Iloilo City, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality |
 Filipino
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| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Residence | Bishop's Residence Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Previous post | Vice-president, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines; Prelate of Ipil; Coadjutor Prelate of Ipil |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University (undergraduate) University of the Philippines (M.A.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (Ph.D.) |
| Motto | "Opus Solidaritatis Pax" (Peace is the Fruit of Solidarity) |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of Antonio J. Ledesma |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Antonio J. Ledesma (born March 28, 1943) is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines.
Born Antonio Javellana Ledesma on March 28, 1943 in Iloilo City, Philippines. He spent his elementary years at St. Aloysius School and later at the Ateneo de Manila. Since then, he remained with the Ateneo until he finished his degree in History and Government, graduating magna cum laude in 1963.
He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Loyola House of Studies from 1966 to 1968 and from 1970 to 1973, respectively. He attained his master's degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States, completing his doctorate in Development in 1980.
On May 30, 1963, Ledesma entered the Society of Jesus. He was ordained priest on April 16, 1973.
He served as an assistant parish priest in Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay from 1980 to 1981. From 1982 to 1996, he worked as a professor and was assigned to various positions in Xavier University. He taught Sociology, Economics, and Religious studies.
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