Pablo Virgilio David

Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (born March 2, 1959), also known as "Bishop Ambo", is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the current bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan and is the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Siongco and the surname or paternal family name is David.
The Most Reverend

Pablo Virgilio David

D.D.
Bishop of Kalookan
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, c. 2019.
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseKalookan
SeeKalookan
AppointedOctober 14 2015
InstalledJanuary 2, 2016
PredecessorDeogracias Iñiguez
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 12, 1983
by Oscar Cruz
ConsecrationJuly 10, 2006
by Gaudencio Rosales
Paciano Aniceto (co-consecrator)
Angel Lagdameo (co-consecrator)
Personal details
Born
Pablo Virgilio Siongco David

(1959-03-02) March 2, 1959
Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop, San Fernando
(27 May 2006 – 14 Oct 2015)
Titular Bishop, Guardialfiera
(27 May 2006 – 14 Oct 2015)
Coat of arms

Early life and education

Pablo Virgilio David was born in Betis, Guagua, Pampanga on March 2, 1959. He attended Mother of Good Counsel Minor Seminary for his secondary education. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Pre-Divinity from the Ateneo, his master’s degree in Theology from the Loyola School of Theology, and both his licentiate and doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.

He has also trained at the École Biblique et Archeologique Française de Jerusalem, and is now considered one of the country’s leading Bible experts.

Ministry

David was ordained a priest in March 12, 1983 in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando (in Pampanga) by Archbishop Oscar Cruz and on May 26, 2006 was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to be auxiliary bishop of San Fernando and titular bishop of the Diocese of Guardialfiera.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Gaudencio Borbon Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, with Paciano Aniceto, Archbishop of San Fernando, and Angel Lagdameo, Archbishop of Jaro, as co-consecrators.[2] He became Bishop of Kalookan in January 2016.[3]

He is hugely involved in the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP); having been a member of the CBCP's Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate and one of the five bishops sent by the organization to participate in the 2008 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God in the Vatican.[4]

David is noted for being a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.[4][5]

David was elected as President of the CBCP by its 130 members on July 8, 2021 at the start of a two-day plenary assembly. He had been the Vice President of the CBCP from 2017 until 2021, and has succeeded from former President Romulo Valles on December 1, 2021.[6][3][7]

References
  1. "Bishop of Kalookan Diocese Pablo Virgilio Siongco David". UCA News. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. Depasupil, William (8 July 2021). "Staunch Duterte critic named CBCP president". The Manila Times. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. Gregorio, Xave (8 July 2021). "'Drug war' critic Bishop David elected CBCP president". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "Bishop critical of Duterte drug war is new CBCP president". ABS-CBN News. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. "Bishop David officially assumes post as CBCP head". Interaksyon. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. "Bishop David, drug war critic, is new CBCP president". GMA News Online. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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