Reynaldo G. Evangelista
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The Most Reverend Reynaldo G. Evangelista OFS DD |
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| Bishop of Imus | |
as Bishop of Imus
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| Province | Manila |
| See | Imus |
| Appointed | April 8, 2013 |
| Installed | June 5, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Luis Antonio Tagle |
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| Ordination | June 19, 1986 by Most Rev. Mariano G. Gaviola, D.D. |
| Consecration | January 26, 2005 by Most Rev. Antonio Franco, D.D. |
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| Birth name | Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista |
| Born |
May 8, 1960 Brgy. San Jose, Mabini, Batangas |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Benjamin C. Evangelista, Rufina G. Gonda |
| Previous post | Bishop of Boac (2004-2013) |
| Education | St. Francis de Sales Regional College Seminary, Lipa City St. Alphonsus School of Theology, Lucena City |
| Motto | "Mitis Et Humilis Corde" (Gentle and Humble of Heart) |
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| Ordination history of Reynaldo G. Evangelista | |
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Diaconal ordination
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| Ordained by | Most Rev. Ruben T. Profugo, D.D. (Lucena) |
| Date of ordination | February 26, 1986 |
| Place of ordination | Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery, Lucena City |
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Priestly ordination
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| Ordained by | Most Rev. Mariano G. Gaviola, D.D. (Lipa) |
| Date of ordination | June 19, 1986 |
| Place of ordination | San Sebastian Cathedral, Lipa City |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Most Rev. Antonio Franco, D.D. (Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines) |
| Date of consecration | January 26, 2005 |
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Styles of Reynaldo G. Evangelista |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Reynaldo G. Evangelista, OFS, DD, is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus, appointed by Pope Francis on April 8, 2013, his first appointment in the Philippines. He replaced Bishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle after he was installed as the Archbishop of Manila in December 2011. Bishop Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. He previously served as the third Bishop of Boac in Marinduque province from December 11, 2004 until his recent appointment.
Bishop Evangelista was born on May 8, 1960 in Brgy. San Jose in Mabini, Batangas province. His father, Benjamin C. Evangelista, of Brgy. San Jose, and his mother, Rufina G. Gonda, of Brgy. Talaga, both originated from Mabini, Batangas. Reynaldo is the fifth among the nine siblings: his only brother Antonio, and his seven sisters Teresita (Roga), Melba (del Espiritu Santo), Evelyn (Llanes), Gloria (Sanchez), Rosita (Atienza), Cecilia (Ferrer) and Lea (Aspi). His father died on January 18, 1983.
The young Reynaldo attended primary school in 1967 at the Anilao Elementary School in Anilao, Batangas. He attended intermediate school in 1970 at the Mabini Central Elementary School. He went on to continue his high school education at the St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary in Lipa City.
After high school, Reynaldo entered the seminary in 1977 majoring in Philosophy at the St. Francis de Sales Regional College Seminary in Brgy. Marawoy, Lipa City. He majored in Theology in 1981 at the St. Alphonsus School of Theology in Lucena City in Quezon province. After his ordination in 1986, he took Pastoral Counseling in 1987 at the Summer Institute of the Ateneo de Manila University. He traveled in 1998 to Rome, Italy, to attend the Course on Seminary Formation at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.
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