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1 Early life and family  





2 Education  





3 Ordination  





4 Bishop of Imus  





5 Ministries as a priest  





6 Ministries as bishop  





7 References  





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The Most Reverend


Reynaldo G. Evangelista


Bishop of Imus
Portrait of Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista taken at the seminary chapel of the Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary, circa 2023.
ProvinceManila
SeeImus
AppointedApril 8, 2013
InstalledJune 5, 2013
PredecessorLuis Antonio Tagle
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
OrdinationJune 19, 1986
by Mariano Gaviola
ConsecrationJanuary 26, 2005
by Antonio Franco
Personal details
Born

Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista


(1960-05-08) May 8, 1960 (age 64)
Brgy. San Jose, Mabini, Batangas
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsBenjamín C. Evangelista
Rufina G. Gonda
Previous post(s)
Education
  • Saint Francis de Sales Regional College Seminary, Lipa City
  • Saint Alphonsus School of Theology, Lucena City
MottoMitis Et Humilis Corde
(Gentle and Humble of Heart)
Coat of armsReynaldo G. Evangelista's coat of arms

Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista OFS (born May 8, 1960) is a Filipino prelate and a professed member of the Franciscan Order who 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 Tagle after he was installed as the Archbishop of Manila in December 2011. Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. He previously served as the third Bishop of BoacinMarinduque province from December 11, 2004, until his appointment to Imus.[1][2]

Early life and family

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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.

Education

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Evangelista 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, Evangelista 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 CityinQuezon 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, During these studies he joined the Franciscan Order.

Ordination history of
Reynaldo Evangelista

History

Diaconal ordination

Ordained byRuben T. Profugo, (Lucena)
DateFebruary 26, 1986
PlaceCarmel of St. Joseph Monastery, Lucena City

Priestly ordination

Ordained byMariano G. Gaviola, (Lipa)
DateJune 19, 1986
PlaceSan Sebastian Cathedral, Lipa City

Episcopal consecration

Consecrated byAntonio Franco, (Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines)
DateJanuary 26, 2005

Ordination

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Evangelista was ordained a deacon on February 26, 1986, at the Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery in Lucena City by Ruben T. Profugo, Bishop of Lucena. He was ordained a priest on June 19, 1986, at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City by Mariano G. Gaviola, Archbishop of Lipa.[3]

Evangelista was appointed Bishop of Boac on December 11, 2004. On January 26, 2005, at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Franco, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines. He was installed on February 22, 2005.[3]

Styles of
Reynaldo G. Evangelista
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Bishop of Imus

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Evangelista was installed as the fifth Bishop of Imus on June 5, 2013. The installation Mass was led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, at the Imus Cathedral. The current Manila archbishop, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Evangelista's predecessor, along with Manila archbishop-emeritus Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales and Cebu archbishop-emeritus Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, were present.[4]

Ministries as a priest

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Ministries as bishop

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References

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  1. ^ "Pope Francis names new Imus bishop"[usurped]. CBCP News. Retrieved on 2013-05-17.
  • ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE, 08.04.2013". Holy See Press Office Summary of Bulletin (IT). Retrieved on March 01, 2024.
  • ^ a b "Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2013-06-11.
  • ^ New Cavite bishop installed. Retrieved June 13, 2013
  • ^ "Most Reverend Reynaldo G. Evangelista". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2013-06-12.
  • [edit]
    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by

    Luis Antonio Tagle

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Imus
    June 5, 2013–present
    Incumbent
    Preceded by

    Jose Francisco Oliveros

    Roman Catholic Bishop of Boac
    2004–2013
    Succeeded by

    Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Jr.

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