Edward Malecdan
Filipino Episcopalian bishop (1949–2018)
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Edward Pacyaya Malecdan (6 February 1949 – 28 April 2018) was a Filipino Episcopalian bishop[1] who served as the Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines from 2009 to 2014.
Edward Malecdan | |
|---|---|
| 4th Prime bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines | |
| Church | Episcopal Church in the Philippines |
| In office | 2009–2014 |
| Predecessor | Ignacio C. Soliba |
| Successor | Renato Abibico |
| Previous post | Bishop of Northern Philippines |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 December 1980 |
| Consecration | 10 December 1997 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1949 |
| Died | 28 April 2018 (aged 69) |
He had previously been Dean of St. Andrew's Theological Seminary (SATS) in the Philippines.[2] He was Bishop of the Northern Philippines in 2000, when the Episcopal Diocese of Northeastern Luzon was created. He died on 28 April 2018. [3]
