Emmanuel Trance

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Celeste and the surname or paternal family name is Trance.

Emmanuel Celeste Trance (born August 18, 1953) is a retired Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is best known for his tenure as the second Bishop of Catarman from 2005 until his resignation on 2023.

The Most Reverend Emmanuel Trance D.D., Ph.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Catarman
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Palo
See	Catarman
Appointed	May 14, 2004
Installed	March 10, 2005
Retired	December 8, 2023
Predecessor	Angel Hobayan
Successor	Nolly Camingue Buco
Orders
Ordination	May 17, 1978
Consecration	July 22, 2004 by Antonio Franco
Personal details
Born	(1953-08-18) August 18, 1953 (age 71) Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Motto	Rogate (To Ask)
Coat of arms

Styles of Emmanuel Trance
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Ministry

Trance was ordained on May 17, 1978, and incardinated in the Archdiocese of Jaro. After several years of pastoral practice, he became involved with the seminary in Iloilo, where he was, among others, librarian, vice-rector and rector.^[1]

On May 14, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Catarman.^[2] He was consecrated a bishop on July 22, 2004, by Archbishop Antonio Franco. On March 10, 2005, he assumed full rule in the diocese.^[3]

Resignation

On December 8, 2023, he announced his resignation during the mass of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in which Pope Francis accepted. He cited health reasons as the cause for his early retirement. In turn, Auxiliary Bishop Nolly Buco of the Diocese of Antipolo will serve as apostolic administrator until he is installed. He resigned at the age of 70, five years ahead of the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops. His resignation was also publicized in the Vatican the same day at noon (7 PM in the Philippines).^[4][5]