Emilio Bataclan
Filipino Roman Catholic prelate (1940–2026)
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Emilio Layon Bataclan (20 September 1940 – 24 June 2026) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was an auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Latin Church archdiocese of Cebu.[1] Having been the first bishop from Bantayan, Cebu followed by Archbishop John F. Du, he resigned as auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 1 October 2015 after serving the archdiocese for more than 11 years becoming an auxiliary bishop emeritus of Cebu. In between his two stints in Cebu, he was Suffragan Bishop of Iligan.[3][1] His last post was from the parish of San Fernando el Rey in Liloan, Cebu. He also worked with Archbishop Teofilo Camomot when they were assigned both as priests to the Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in El Pardo, Cebu City.[citation needed]
Emilio Layon Bataclan | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu | |
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| Church | |
| Archdiocese | Cebu |
| Appointed | 21 June 2004 |
| Installed | 21 June 2004 |
| Term ended | 1 October 2015 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Septimunicia (2004–2026) |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu and Titular Bishop of Gunela (1990–1995) Bishop of Iligan (1995–2004) |
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| Ordination | 1 May 1966[1] by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Consecration | 19 April 1990[1] by Ricardo Vidal, Leopoldo Tumulak and Camilo Diaz Gregorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emilio Layon Bataclan 20 September 1940 Bantayan, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | 24 June 2026 (aged 85) Cebu City, Philippines |
| Residence | San Remigio, Cebu |
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| Motto | Fieri Pescator Hominum |
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| Styles of Emilio L. Bataclan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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Biography
Emilio Bataclan was born on 20 September 1940 in Bantayan, Cebu.[1][3] He was ordained priest on 1 May 1966 in the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. From 1972 to 1995, he served as parish priest of Daanbantayan, Bantayan Island, Alang-Alang, Mandaue, Bogo and San Nicolas.[4] He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu and was consecrated on 19 April 1990 in the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral by Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu.[1][3] He was also appointed bishop of Iligan and titular bishop of Septimunicia and Gunela.[3] He was appointed again to be the auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 21 June 2004.[3] He resigned as auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 1 October 2015 for medical reasons after passing the mandatory age of retirement at 75.[3]
He lived in his retirement house in San Remigio, Cebu.
Career
Emilio Bataclan felt the call to priesthood. He traveled from his native home to Cebu City to study Theology in the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos. He was ordained a priest on 1 May 1966.[1] His first assignment as priest was to the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul in his hometown, Bantayan Island. He was appointed by Pope St. John Paul II, to be the auxiliary bishop of Cebu. He gladly accepted it. He was consecrated as bishop on 19 April 1990,[3] by Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Gunela.[1] He served the archdiocese before he was transferred as Bishop of Iligan.[3].[1][3] In 2004, he was then appointed again by Pope St. John Paul II as the auxiliary bishop of Cebu for the second time, on 21 June 2004, as Titular Bishop of Septimunicia.[3]
Retirement
After 11 years as auxiliary bishop of Cebu, he resigned in 2015 upon reaching the mandatory age of retirement at 75. He celebrated his retirement mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on 1 October 2015 at 4:00 PM (Philippine Time). He lived in his retirement house in San Remigio, Cebu.
Following the death of Vidal, whom he had served as auxiliary bishop, on 18 October 2017 he celebrated the third requiem mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.