Patrick Daniel Yee Parcon is the current serving bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. History The Diocese is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and part of the ecclesiastical province of ...

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Early life and education

Parcon was born on 24 November 1962 in

Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental Vallehermoso, officially the Municipality of Vallehermoso ( ceb, Lungsod sa Vallehermoso; hil, Banwa sang Vallehermoso; tl, Bayan ng Vallehermoso), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2 ...

. He studied Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from

Silliman University Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU) is a private university, private Research institute, research university in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, the Philippines. Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyte ...

. He completed his philosophical studies from St. Joseph Seminary in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, and theological formation from St. Joseph Regional Seminary in

Iloilo City Iloilo City, officially the City of Iloilo ( hil, Siyudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo; fil, Lungsod ng Iloilo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay. It is the capital city of t ...

. He also acquired a master's degree in Religion & Religious Education with core specialization in Christian Spirituality from

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Priesthood

Parcon was ordained a priest for the

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos (Philippines) The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos (Latin: ''Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo'') is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod together with the D ...

on 24 April 1994.

Episcopate

Parcon was appointed bishop of the

on 3 June 2014 to succeed the Most Rev. Christian Vicente Noel who retired and he ordained a bishop on 22 August 2014 by Archbishop

José S. Palma José Serofia Palma O.P. (born 19 March 1950) is a Filipino prelate and a professed member of the Dominican Order who is currently serving as the Archbishop of Cebu since 15 October 2010. He had previously served as Archbishop of Palo in L ...

together with Bishop Gerardo Alminaza and Archbishop

Jose Advincula José Lázaro Fuerte Advíncula, Jr. (born March 30, 1952) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and a professed member of the Dominican Order who became 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24, 2021. He became a cardinal in November 2020. ...

and Installed as Bishop of Talibon on August 26, 2014 by Archbishop

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parcon, Daniel 1962 births People from Negros Oriental 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines Living people Fordham University alumni