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Joseph Nacua

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Joseph Nacua, OFMCap, D.D.
Bishop of Ilagan
ArchdioceseTuguegarao
AppointedJune 10, 2008
Term endedFebruary 25, 2017
PredecessorSergio Lasam Utleg
SuccessorDavid William Valencia Antonio
Orders
OrdinationJune 26, 1971
ConsecrationAugust 19, 2008
by Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan
Personal details
Born
Joseph Benedict Amangi Nacua

(1945-01-05)January 5, 1945
DiedSeptember 10, 2022(2022-09-10) (aged 77)
Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
MottoRECORCATUS MISERICORDIAE SUAE
Coat of armsJoseph Nacua, OFMCap, D.D.'s coat of arms
Styles of
Joseph Nacua
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Benedict Amangi Nacua, OFMCap[1] (January 5, 1945 – September 10, 2022) was a Filipino Roman Catholic prelate. Nacua was born in the Philippines and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilagan, Philippines from 2008 until his resignation in 2017.[2]

Nacua is the first Filipino clergyman from the Capuchins to get ordained to the episcopate.[3]

Nacua died on September 10, 2022, while confined in a hospital in Lipa, Batangas.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Visaya Jr, Villamor (September 11, 2022). "Bishop Emeritus Joseph Benedict Nacua, 77, dies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bishop Joseph Benedict (Simplicius de Lepanto) Amangi Nacua [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bishop Nacua, the only Filipino Capuchin prelate, dies at 77". InterAksyon. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Visaya, Vince Jacob (September 12, 2022). "Bishop Emeritus Joseph Nacua, 77". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Filipino Capuchin bishop dies at 77". UCA News. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ilagan
2008–2017
Succeeded by