Emmanuel Trance
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Emmanuel Trance | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Catarman | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Palo |
| See | Catarman |
| Appointed | May 14, 2004 |
| Installed | March 10, 2005 |
| Retired | December 8, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Angel Hobayan |
| Successor | Nolly Camingue Buco |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 17, 1978 |
| Consecration | July 22, 2004 by Antonio Franco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1953 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Motto | Rogate (To Ask) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Emmanuel Trance | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Emmanuel Celeste Trance (born August 18, 1953) is a retired Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is best known for his tenure as the second Bishop of Catarman from 2005 until his resignation in 2023.
Trance was ordained on May 17, 1978, and incardinated in the Archdiocese of Jaro. After several years of pastoral practice, he became involved with the seminary in Iloilo, where he was, among others, librarian, vice-rector and rector.[1]
On May 14, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Catarman.[2] He was consecrated a bishop on July 22, 2004, by Archbishop Antonio Franco. On March 10, 2005, he assumed full rule in the diocese.[3]
