LU Leaders Welcome New Bishop
[wp-svg-icons icon="user" wrap="span"] By: Camille R. Bumatay, PITO-LU | [wp-svg-icons icon="camera" wrap="span"] By: PITO-LU | [wp-svg-icons icon="calendar" wrap="span"] Date: August 2, 2018
LA UNION CHURCH AND CIVIL LEADERS UNITE. Gov. Pacoy pays respect to His Excellency Most Rev. Daniel O. Presto during the civic reception to welcome Bishop Presto as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union on August 2, 2018 at the City Hall Grounds, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Province of La Union united to welcome His Excellency Most. Rev. Daniel O. Presto, the newly installed sixth Bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union in a civic reception at the City Hall Grounds, City of San Fernando (CSF), La Union on August 2, 2018.
Over 2,000 people from the different parts of Luzon came to welcome the new Bishop. Present in the event were different provincial and city officials led by Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” Ortega III, CSF Mayor Hermenegildo “Dong” Gualberto, La Union 1st District Rep. Pablo C. Ortega; representatives of various religious organizations including clergy, nuns, and devotees; and more than 600 delegates from Iba, Zambales, where he served as the diocesan administrator.
In his speech, Gov. Pacoy warmly welcomed Bishop Presto on behalf of the people of La Union and asked for the bishop’s prayer, “We ask you, our dear Most Reverend Bishop to pray for us so that the labor of our hands shall be fruitful and everything we do shall be for the greater glory of God’s name.”
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan headed by Vice Gov. Aureo Augusto Nisce presented Resolution 426-2018 while the Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by Vice Mayor Pablo Alfredo Ortega presented Resolution 18-155 both welcoming Bishop Presto as the new bishop of the Diocese. A symbolic key signifying the city’s recognition of his leadership and a token of appreciation from the Provincial Government of La Union were also given to the bishop.
Immediately after the civic reception, the Canonical Installation of Bishop Presto followed. Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, in his homily, emphasized the importance of unity between the government and the church saying, “In La Union there should be no separation between God and man…when the province, politics, culture, ecology, business are separated from God, all these human activities become immoral.”
Bishop Presto expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and committed to serve as a collaborator in aspects where the Catholic Church and the Government work together to promote human development, local culture, ecological development, peace, sports and religious tourism.
Bishop Presto was born in Mangaldan, Pangasinan on April 7, 1963 and was ordained as priest at the age of 27 for the Diocese of Iba, Zambales. Bishop Presto succeeded Bishop Rodolfo Beltran, who died last year while in office. He had his episcopal ordination on July 30, 2018 in Olongapo City. He will stay at the Bishop’s Residence at San Vicente, City of San Fernando of La Union.
LA UNION WELCOMES NEW BISHOP. Gov. Francisco Emmanuel "Pacoy" R. Ortega III, City of San Fernando (CSF) Mayor Dong Gualberto, La Union 1st District Rep. Pablo C. Ortega, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members of La Union and the Sangguniang Panlungsod Members of CSF welcome the new 6th Bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, His Excellency Most Rev. Daniel O. Presto during the civic reception in his honor on August 2, 2018 at the City Hall Grounds, City of San Fernando, La Union.
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