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Leopoldo Tumulak
Filipino bishop From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak (29 September 1944 – 17 June 2017) was a Filipino Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines.[1] He served as head of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines from 2005 until his death in 2017.
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Early life and education
Tumalak was born in Santander, Cebu. He went to Mainit Primary School and Santander Elementary School for his primary and elementary education. He studied at High School in St. Mary's Academy. He went on to study Philosophy in Seminario Menor de San Carlos and Theology in Seminario Major due San Carlos in Cebu. He gained an MA in Educational Administration in Colegio due San Jose Recoletos.[2]
Priesthood and Auxiliary Bishop
He was ordained as priest on 30 March 1971. Pope John Paul II appointed him as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu in 1987.[citation needed]
Bishop of Tagbilaran
Bishop Tumulak was appointed as Bishop of Tagbilaran on 28 November 1992.[citation needed]
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Military Ordinariate of the Philippines on 15 January 2005.[citation needed]
Death
Tumulak died on 17 June 2017 at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Philippines from pancreatic cancer, aged 72.[3]
Gallery
Coat of arms as Bishop of Tagbilaran.
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