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Ryan Jimenez
Filipino Catholic priest and bishop
Ryan Pagente Jimenez (born December 18, 1971) is a Filipino-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been serving as the second bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands since 2016
Ryan Pagente Jimenez | |
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| Bishop of Chalan Kanoa | |
| Diocese | Chalan Kanoa |
| Appointed | June 24, 2016 |
| Installed | August 14, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Tomas Aguon Camacho |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 8, 2003 by Tomas Aguon Camacho |
| Consecration | August 14, 2016 by Savio Tai Fai Hon, Tomas Aguon Camacho, and Julito Cortes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-12-18) December 18, 1971 (age 52) |
| Education | Saint Patrick's Seminary and University |
| Motto | Volumus Iesum videre (We would like to see Jesus) |
| Styles of Ryan Pagente Jimenez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life
Ryan Jimenez was born in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Republic of the Philippines on December 18, 1971.[1] He attended high school at Saint Joseph Seminary in Sibulan, Negros Oriental (near Dumaguete).[1] After a teaching interlude, he enrolled at the San Jose Major Seminary on the campus of the Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City,[2] where he studied philosophy.[1]
From 1995 to 1997, Jimenez taught at a small Catholic school, Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja, on the island of Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This solidified his desire to become a priest for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, and he went on to the major seminary in Manila. Jimenez completed his priestly studies with a master's degree in 2003 at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[1]
On June 8, 2003, Jimenez was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa by Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho on Saipan.[1]
Bishop of Chalan Kanoa
Pope Francis appointed Jimenez as bishop for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa on June 24, 2016.[3] On August 14, 2016, he was consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop Savio Tai Fai Hon.[4]
- "Most Reverend Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez, D.D." Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- "San Jose Major Seminary". Contact Information. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Administration Congratulates New Diocesan Bishop". Office of the Governor & Lt. Governor. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- Manabat, Bryan (2016-08-15). "NMI has new bishop". Marianas Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Chalan Kanoa 2016-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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