Antonio Ledesma
Coadjutor Prelate of Ipil | |
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Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (undergraduate) University of the Philippines (M.A.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (Ph.D.) |
Motto | "Opus Solidaritatis Pax" (Peace is the Fruit of Solidarity) |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Antonio J. Ledesma | |
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The Most Reverend | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Antonio Javellana Ledesma,
Early life
Born on March 28, 1943, in Iloilo City, Philippines.[2] He spent his elementary years at St. Aloysius School and later at the Ateneo de Manila. Since then, he remained with the Ateneo until he finished his degree in history and government, graduating magna cum laude in 1963.[3]
He studied philosophy and theology at the Loyola House of Studies from 1966 to 1968 and from 1970 to 1973, respectively. He attained his master's degree in political science from the University of the Philippines. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States, completing his doctorate in development in 1980.[4]
Ministry
Priesthood
On May 30, 1963, Ledesma entered the
He served as an assistant parish priest in
Position | Term of Office | Organization |
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Dean | 1984-1994 | College of Agriculture, Xavier University |
Director | 1984-1994 | Southeast Asia Rural Social Leadership Institute |
Director | 1984-1996 | Xavier University College of Agriculture – Manresa Farm Complex |
Executive Vice President | 1984-1996 | Xavier Science Foundation |
Executive Vice President | 1994-1996 | Xavier University |
Dean | 1994-1996 | College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University |
During the same period, he sat as
Position | Term of Office | Organization |
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Chairman | 1985-1986 | Philippine Sociology Society |
Chairman | 1985-1990 | Philippine Partnership for the Development Of Human Resources in Rural Areas |
Chairman | 1984-1996 | Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development |
Chairman | 1994 | Philippine Agrarian Reform Foundation for National Development |
Episcopate
Pope John Paul II appointed Ledesma as Coadjutor Prelate of Ipil on June 13, 1996.[8][9] He succeeded Federico O. Escaler as the Prelate of Ipil on June 28, 1997.
On March 4, 2006, he was appointed by
During the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections, he wrote a pastoral letter calling out presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte for his inaction on the rising number of extrajudicial killings in Davao City where the latter was mayor.[14] One month into the presidency of eventual winner Duterte, Ledesma made a call to stop extrajudicial killings. He said:[15]
We condemn the killings because it is not only against the law, but also to the Constitution and morality. Killing without due process is certainly condemnable… We should all respect dignity of human life.
Ledesma has also supported efforts to resolve
On June 23, 2020, Pope Francis accepted his retirement as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro and was succeeded by then-Malaybalay Bishop Jose Cabantan.
See also
- Roman Catholic Church
- Society of Jesus
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipil
- Southeast Asia Rural Social Leadership Institute
References
- ^ "Bishop José Araneta Cabantan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J." Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "MOST REV. ANTONIO JAVELLANA LEDESMA, SJ, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "MOST REV. ANTONIO JAVELLANA LEDESMA, SJ, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J." Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "MOST REV. ANTONIO JAVELLANA LEDESMA, SJ, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "MOST REV. ANTONIO JAVELLANA LEDESMA, SJ, D.D." Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro". UCA Directory: Database of Catholic Dioceses in Asia. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Alave, Kristine (August 7, 2008). "Bishop: Guard vs extremists derailing peace in Mindanao". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro". UCA Directory: Database of Catholic Dioceses in Asia. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "CDO Mormon Leaders Meet with Archbishop Ledesma". Mormon Newsroom Philippines. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "CDO mayor faces brewing protest storm". Inquirer.net. January 2, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (May 4, 2016). "Senior Mindanao prelate calls out Duterte in pastoral letter". Inquirer.net. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Orias, Pamela Jay (July 30, 2016). "Killings should not be justified, says Oro Archbishop Ledesma". SunStar Cagayan de Oro. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ ""The price of peace in Mindanao starts with ourselves," – His Excellency Archbishop Ledesma". Far Eastern University. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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