Rex Ramirez
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Rex Cullingham Ramirez D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Naval | |
| Province | Palo |
| See | Naval |
| Appointed | October 13, 2017 |
| Installed | January 12, 2018 |
| Predecessor | Filomeno Bactol |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Palo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 27, 1997 by Pedro Dean |
| Consecration | January 12, 2018 by John F. Du |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1967 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Motto | In Spiritu Et Veritate |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Styles of Rex Ramirez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Rex Cullingham Ramirez (born December 15, 1967) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church, currently serving as the Bishop of Naval in Biliran, Philippines. Appointed by Pope Francis on October 13, 2017, he officially assumed his role on January 12, 2018, following the retirement of his predecessor, Bishop Filomeno Bactol.[1][2][3]
Ramirez was born on December 15, 1967, in Balangiga, Eastern Samar. He pursued his early seminary formation at the Sacred Heart Seminary in Palo, Leyte. After completing his philosophy studies, he continued his theological education at the Loyola School of Theology at the Ateneo de Manila University. From 1997 to 2007, he pursued further studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome, where he obtained a Licentiate in Liturgy and began doctoral studies.[3][4]
Priesthood
Ramirez was ordained a priest on March 27, 1997, by Archbishop Pedro Dean for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo. In the first two years of his priesthood, he served as personal secretary to the archbishop of Palo.[2][3]
While studying in Rome from 1997 to 2007, he ministered to the Filipino Catholic community, first at the parish of San Leone Magno from 1998 to 2002, and later as chaplain at the House of Spiritual Exercises of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. He also served as a chaplain for the Filipino Catholic community in La Storta, under the Diocese of Porto-Santa Rufina.[2][3]
Upon returning to the Philippines in 2007, Ramirez joined the Saint John the Evangelist School of Theology in Palo as a professor and spiritual director. He became involved in various archdiocesan commissions, including the Lay Apostolate, the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission, and the Presbyteral Council. In 2013, he was appointed rector of the Sacred Heart Seminary in Palo. By 2014, he had assumed the role of vicar general of the Archdiocese of Palo and rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Palo.[2][3][4]
