Benjamin de Jesus
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AppointedOctober 11, 1991
InstalledFebruary 15, 1992
Term endedFebruary 4, 1997
Benjamin David de Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Jolo | |
| See | Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo |
| Appointed | October 11, 1991 |
| Installed | February 15, 1992 |
| Term ended | February 4, 1997 |
| Predecessor | George Eli Dion |
| Successor | Angelito Lampon |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Bladia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 29, 1967 |
| Consecration | January 6, 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin David de Jesus July 25, 1940 |
| Died | February 4, 1997 (aged 56) |
| Buried | Jolo Cathedral |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "Amare Est Servire" |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Benjamin de Jesus | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Benjamin David de Jesus OMI (July 25, 1940 – February 4, 1997) was a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo from 1992 until his murder in 1997. He was the first Filipino bishop to be assassinated in the history of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.[1]
