Notable Loonanons: Bishops, Priests and Nuns

[Koddi Prudente]

Loonanons in the Spiritual Vocation
(Incomplete record.  Everyone is encouraged to submit names of those who are worthy of mention in this list.)

A.  Priests  

Msgr. Juan de Dios M. Pueblos - former rector of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary; nominated and appointed on April 29, 1985 by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, as Auxiliary Bishop of Davao and Titular Bishop of Zaba in Numidia; currently Bishop of Butuan; one of the Ten Tubig-Loon awardees recognized during the first global homecoming of Loonanons (PaghiuSadya 2005).

Rev. Dr. Aloysius L. Cartagenas -  ordained priest on April 26,1985 at the age of 24; former rector of the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, the first Diocesan priest to assume such position after 135 years of the seminary under the Vincentian priests.  Earlier, from 1990 to 1996, he took his masteral and doctoral studies, focusing on the Church’s social teachings, at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.  In July 2002, he was given an award by the Foundation for the Advancement of Church Research and the Theology Department of the University. 

Rev. Dr. Jonas M. Mejares, OSA - doctor of canon law and former vice president for research and planning & development of the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City.

Tomas L. Balatayo
Roland Cajegas
Vicente Cajegas Sr.
Linuel Cañizares
Joel Cantones
Absalon Florenosos
Esteban Gaudicos
Melchor Guadalquiver
Fr. Lanzaderas (Baganga, Davao del Sur)
Fr. Lasco (Butuan City)
John Legitimas
Eutiquiano Legitimas
Gabino M. Lerin
Jorge R. Mante
Orlando Mendez
Apolinario Mejorada, OAR
Mario Mejorada, OAR
Jerome P. Mesina, OAR
Mateo P. Monreal, SVD
Melchisedech E. Monreal
Alner U. Nambatac
Nicasio Paloso Jr.
Rafael Pestillos *
Roderick C. Pizarras
Fernando Po
Gorgonio C. Pueblos +
Robert S. Roa
Fr. Roferos (Davao)
Fr. Roferos +
Dennis Roslinda
Edwin Ruano *
Blair Lope M. Sabaricos
Elias Salomon
Eufemio Sombrio, SVD
Niño Maconrey E. Supremo
Stephen Supremo      
B.  Nuns  

Emma Camilotes
Niceria Canteros
Nonet Cartagenas
Elvira Lasaca
Salome Longhas, DST
Rosalina Luzon
Sister Roferos
Sister Roferos
Paciencia Marcojos
Sister Mabanag
Maria Fe Marindoque
Sister Miranda
Antonia Sieras
Sister Sieras
Sister Sieras

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

Loonanons in the Spiritual Vocation
(Incomplete record.  Everyone is encouraged to submit names of those who are worthy of mention in this list.)

A.  Priests  

Msgr. Juan de Dios M. Pueblos - former rector of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary; nominated and appointed on April 29, 1985 by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, as Auxiliary Bishop of Davao and Titular Bishop of Zaba in Numidia; currently Bishop of Butuan; one of the Ten Tubig-Loon awardees recognized during the first global homecoming of Loonanons (PaghiuSadya 2005).

Rev. Dr. Aloysius L. Cartagenas -  ordained priest on April 26,1985 at the age of 24; former rector of the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, the first Diocesan priest to assume such position after 135 years of the seminary under the Vincentian priests.  Earlier, from 1990 to 1996, he took his masteral and doctoral studies, focusing on the Church’s social teachings, at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.  In July 2002, he was given an award by the Foundation for the Advancement of Church Research and the Theology Department of the University. 

Linuel Cañizares - taga balilihan jud ni si fr. linuel. anak ni nong sano ug anhing azon calope.
Orlando Mendez - close friend sa akong family. used to be assigned in balilihan.
Fernando Po - former parish priest sa balilihan. tag-iya sa saya's restaurant.
Robert S. Roa - migo ni nako si fr. rorox. na assign ni sa hanopol sa una.
Blair Lope M. Sabaricos - taga balilihan pero anak ug taga loon si nong tirso ug anhing vita maniwang.

add to the list:
fr. castil (+) - mao ni nagbunyag nako sa una didto sa sagbayan dungan sa akong ig-agaw. nakaserve sad ko ani niya as knights of the altar sa balilihan.
ramon mendaña, jr. - sad to say, he's out as priest since he opted to marry.

[Lorenzo]

Very nice; I never knew that Loon produced so many priests.

[Koddi Prudente]

Re: Linuel Cañizares - taga balilihan jud ni si fr. linuel. anak ni nong sano ug anhing azon calope.



Yes, resident ni siya sa Balilihan tungod kay didto nag-settle ang family sa iyang amahan, who is a native of Barangay Canmaag in Loon. Taga Loon ang mga Cañizares.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

Re: Linuel Cañizares - taga balilihan jud ni si fr. linuel. anak ni nong sano ug anhing azon calope.



Yes, resident ni siya sa Balilihan tungod kay didto nag-settle ang family sa iyang amahan, who is a native of Barangay Canmaag in Loon. Taga Loon ang mga Cañizares.

kinsa gani tong pari nga taga loon sad pero nihawa sad kay naminyo? murag ka batch to sila ni fr. leonel grado another balilinhon priest.

[Koddi Prudente]

kinsa gani tong pari nga taga loon sad pero nihawa sad kay naminyo? murag ka batch to sila ni fr. leonel grado another balilinhon priest.

He he he ... secret lang sa kay tingalig ingnon tag taga SNNN.

[conie.undras]

Ask lang ko kon naa paba dha sa cathedral c fr. robert roa?