Nereo Odchimar
Filipino Roman Catholic bishop (1940–2024)
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Nereo Page Odchimar (October 16, 1940 – February 1, 2024) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
MetropolisCagayan de Oro
Appointed18 October 2001
Term ended26 February 2018
PredecessorIreneo Alisla Amantillo
His Excellency Nereo Odchimar | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Tandag | |
| Metropolis | Cagayan de Oro |
| Appointed | 18 October 2001 |
| Term ended | 26 February 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ireneo Alisla Amantillo |
| Successor | Raul Dael |
| Other post | President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2009–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 December 1964 |
| Consecration | 27 November 2001 by Jaime Sin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1940 |
| Died | February 1, 2024 (aged 83) Davao City, Philippines |
| Motto | DUC IN ALTUM |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Nereo Odchimar | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Born in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Odchimar was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He was appointed bishop of Tandag in 2001, serving until his retirement in 2018.[1]
On February 1, 2024, Odchimar died of metabolic encephalopathy due to end-stage renal disease and diabetic nephropathy at San Pedro Hospital in Davao City. He was 83.[2]
