Nereo Odchimar
Appearance
His Excellency Nereo Odchimar | |
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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 | |
Died | February 1, 2024 Davao City, Philippines | (aged 83)
Motto | DUC IN ALTUM |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Nereo Odchimar | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Nereo Page Odchimar (October 16, 1940 – February 1, 2024) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
[edit]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]
References
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- ^ "Bishop Nereo Page Odchimar †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (February 1, 2024). "2 retired Filipino bishops pass away". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 2, 2024.