Isabelo Caiban Abarquez

Isabelo Caiban Abarquez is the current serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines.^[1][2]

Most Reverend Isabelo Caiban Abarquez
Bishop of Calbayog
Archdiocese	Palo
Diocese	Calbayog
Appointed	5 January 2007
Predecessor	Jose S. Palma
Successor	Incumbent
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu and Auxiliary Bishop of Palo
Orders
Ordination	23 June 1987 by Ricardo Vidal
Consecration	18 February 2003 by Ricardo Vidal
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-08) 8 July 1959 (age 66) Panlaan, Dumanjug, Cebu, Philippines
Nationality	Philippine
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	"Regnare Christum Volumus"
Coat of arms

Early life

Isabelo was born on 8 July 1959, in Panlaan, Dumanjug, Cebu, Philippines. One of the sons of San Vicente Ferrer Parish of Bitoon, Dumanjug, Cebu. He also served as Team Moderator of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral when he was still an auxiliary bishop of cebu and rector of the Diocesan Seminary San Carlos Seminary College before he was consecrated bishop.^[3]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest of Cebu on 23 June 1987 by Ricardo Vidal.^[3]

Episcopate

On 27 December 2002 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Cebu, Philippines, and titular bishop of Talaptula. He was ordained a bishop on 18 February 2003 at Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral by Ricardo Vidal. On 19 June 2004 he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Palo, Philippines. He was appointed Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines, on 5 January 2007 and installed on 8 March 2007.^[3][4][5]