Nereo Odchimar

Nereo Page Odchimar (October 16, 1940 – February 1, 2024) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

His Excellency Nereo Odchimar
Bishop Emeritus of Tandag
Metropolis	Cagayan de Oro
Appointed	18 October 2001
Term ended	26 February 2018
Predecessor	Ireneo Alisla Amantillo
Successor	Raul Dael
Other post(s)	President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2009–2011)
Orders
Ordination	19 December 1964
Consecration	27 November 2001 by Jaime Sin
Personal details
Born	(1940-10-16)October 16, 1940 Surigao del Norte, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	February 1, 2024(2024-02-01) (aged 83) Davao City, Philippines
Motto	DUC IN ALTUM
Coat of arms

Styles of Nereo Odchimar
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Born in Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Odchimar was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He was appointed bishop of Tandag in 2001, serving until his retirement in 2018.^[1]

On February 1, 2024, Odchimar died of metabolic encephalopathy due to end-stage renal disease and diabetic nephropathy at San Pedro Hospital in Davao City. He was 83.^[2]