Raul Dael

Raúl Bautista Dáel (born 10 October 1966) is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Tandag.^[1]

Raúl Bautista Dáel
Bishop of Tandag
Bishop Raul Dael with his Coat of Arms
Province	Cagayan de Oro
Diocese	Tandag
Appointed	26 February 2018
Installed	14 June 2018
Predecessor	Nereo Odchimar
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	7 June 1993
Consecration	7 June 2018 by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Personal details
Born	Raúl Bautista Dáel (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966 (age 58) Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Duc in Altum
Coat of arms

Styles of Raul Dael
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Early life and priesthood

He was born in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental on 10 October 1966. After graduating at Xavier University, he studied theology at the Saint John Vianney Seminary of Theology in Cagayan de Oro City.^[2][3]

At 26, he was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in June 1993. He began his priestly ministry as Parochial Vicar of the Metropolitan Cathedral. In 1995 he was reassigned as Parochial Administrator of St Peter the Apostle parish located in Sugbongcon in Misamis Oriental.^[1]

In 2016 he was appointed vicar for the Clergy of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.^[2]

Episcopacy

On 26 February 2018 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Nereo Odchimar and subsequently appointed Father Raul Dael as Bishop of Tandag.^[4]

Bishop Dael was consecrated by Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila with Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and Bishop-Emeritus Nereo Odchimar as co-consecrators on 7 June 2018. He took possession of the diocese on 14 June 2018.^[1]