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| Mercado was born on June 6, 1951 in ]. He studied at St. Joseph School and completed his philosophical and theological formation at the Jesuit-run ]. After becoming a priest, he took his licentiate in theology at the ] in Rome (1981–1984). | Mercado was born on June 6, 1951, in ]. He studied at St. Joseph School and completed his philosophical and theological formation at the Jesuit-run ]. After becoming a priest, he took his licentiate in theology at the ] in Rome (1981–1984). | ||
| He was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1977 for the Archdiocese of Manila. There, he served as assistant parish priest of San Isidro Labrador Parish in ] (1977), Spiritual Director at the San Pablo Regional Seminary (1977–1979), Director of the Pre-College Department of the ] (1979–1981), Professor of Theology at the San Carlos Seminary (1985–1988), Rector of the Holy Apostles Seminary (1988–1994), and Rector of the ] (1994–1997). | He was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1977, for the Archdiocese of Manila. There, he served as assistant parish priest of San Isidro Labrador Parish in ] (1977), Spiritual Director at the San Pablo Regional Seminary (1977–1979), Director of the Pre-College Department of the ] (1979–1981), Professor of Theology at the San Carlos Seminary (1985–1988), Rector of the Holy Apostles Seminary (1988–1994), and Rector of the ] (1994–1997). | ||
| He was named Titular Bishop of ] and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila on February 25, 1997 and was ordained on March 31 of the same year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=RINUNCE E NOMINE|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2002/12/07/0607/01933.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=press.vatican.va}}</ref> | He was named Titular Bishop of ] and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila on February 25, 1997, and was ordained on March 31 of the same year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=RINUNCE E NOMINE|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2002/12/07/0607/01933.html|access-date=2021-04-17|website=press.vatican.va}}</ref> | ||
| He was appointed as the first bishop of the Diocese of Parañaque on 7 December 2002 and formally installed on 28 January 2003. | He was appointed as the first bishop of the Diocese of Parañaque on 7 December 2002 and formally installed on 28 January 2003. | ||
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| The Most Reverend Jesse Eugenio Mercado D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Parañaque | |
| See | Parañaque |
| Appointed | December 7, 2002 |
| Installed | January 28, 2003 |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 19, 1977 by Jaime Sin |
| Consecration | March 31, 1997 by Jaime Sin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-06-06) June 6, 1951 (age 73) Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Confirma Fratres Tuos ('Strengthen your Brethren', Luke 22:32) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Leo Drona | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Jesse Eugenio Mercado (born June 6, 1951) is the first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque.
Biography
Mercado was born on June 6, 1951, in Caloocan. He studied at St. Joseph School and completed his philosophical and theological formation at the Jesuit-run San Jose Seminary. After becoming a priest, he took his licentiate in theology at the Angelicum in Rome (1981–1984).
He was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1977, for the Archdiocese of Manila. There, he served as assistant parish priest of San Isidro Labrador Parish in Pasay (1977), Spiritual Director at the San Pablo Regional Seminary (1977–1979), Director of the Pre-College Department of the San Carlos Seminary (1979–1981), Professor of Theology at the San Carlos Seminary (1985–1988), Rector of the Holy Apostles Seminary (1988–1994), and Rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino (1994–1997).
He was named Titular Bishop of Talaptula and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila on February 25, 1997, and was ordained on March 31 of the same year. He was appointed as the first bishop of the Diocese of Parañaque on 7 December 2002 and formally installed on 28 January 2003.
References
- "RINUNCE E NOMINE". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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