Protacio Gungon
Filipino Catholic bishop (1925–2014)
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Protacio Guevara Gungon, D.D. (June 19, 1925 – April 26, 2014) was a Catholic bishop.
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Protacio G. Gungon | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Province | Manila |
| See | Antipolo |
| Appointed | January 24, 1983 |
| Installed | June 25, 1983 |
| Retired | October 18, 2001 |
| Predecessor | Diocese erected |
| Successor | Crisostomo Yalung |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 29, 1952 by Gabriel M. Reyes |
| Consecration | August 24, 1977 by Bruno Torpigliani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1925 |
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Motto | Viam veritatis eligere ('Choose the path of truth') |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Gungon was named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines and titular bishop of Obba in 1977. In 1983, he became the first Bishop of Antipolo and served until 2001. He died on April 26, 2014, at the age of 88, two months shy of his 89th birthday.[1]
