Miguel Purugganan

Miguel Gatan Purugganan (November 18, 1931 – July 7, 2011)[1] was a Philippine clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan.[2][3] He is well remembered for having fought the Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship, and is was honored by having his name inscribed on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought the dictatorship.[4][5]

The Most Reverend

Miguel Gatan Purugganan
Bishop Emeritus of Ilagan
ProvinceTuguegarao
SeeIlagan
Appointed21 Jan 1974
Term ended26 Jul 1999
PredecessorFrancisco Raval Cruces
SuccessorSergio Lasam Utleg
Orders
Ordination3 Mar 1957
Consecration22 Apr 1971
by Most Rev. Carmine Rocco, D.D.
Personal details
Born(1931-11-18)November 18, 1931
Cabagan, Isabela
DiedJune 7, 2011(2011-06-07) (aged 79)
NationalityFilipino
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia & Titular Bishop of Egnatia (1971-1974)
Motto"Ministrare"
Styles of
Miguel G. Purugganan
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable
Ordination history of
Miguel Purugganan
History
Priestly ordination
Date3 March 1957
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorMost Rev. Carmine Rocco, D.D.
Co-consecratorsMost Rev. Juan Callanta Sison, D.D.
Most Rev. Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo, D.D.
PlaceSt. Peter's Metropolitan Cathedral

References
  1. "PURUGGANAN, Miguel Gatan". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. "Isabela's Bishop Purugganan, 79". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  3. Youngblood, Robert (2019-05-15). Marcos Against the Church: Economic Development and Political Repression in the Philippines. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-4639-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. "PURUGGANAN, Miguel Gatan". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  5. "Bishop Miguel Gatan Purugganan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-09-04.


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