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The Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary High School (now phased out)
and College Departments in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines have
produced people that have found their niches in society, occupying
positions locally as well as internationally . Many of its priests-alumni are
pastors not only of the local parishes but also of churches in different parts
of the world, particularly the United States. Others serve as missionaries to
different mission countries, while many who have chosen the lay state have
made their marks in the field of politics, the academe, music and arts,
medicine, etc as well as the private and public sectors.

Below is a list of notable people affiliated with the Immaculate Heart of

Mary Seminary including graduates, former students, and former
professors.

Contents

1 Bishops

2 International diocesean

3 Local diocesan

4 Missionaries abroad

5 Vatican

6 CBCP

7 Local religious orders

8 Private sector

9 Government and public sector

10 Education

11 References

12 Also see

Bishops

Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D. - Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Capiz [1]

Most Rev. Jesus B. Tuquib, D.D. - Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro

Msgr. Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos, D.D. - Bishop of the Diocese of Butuan [2] [3]

Msgr. Zacarias Cenita Jimenez, D.D. - Bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian [4] [5]

Msgr. Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, D.D. - Bishop of the Diocese of Surigao [6] [7]

Msgr. Alfredo Bacquial † - former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Davao

Msgr. Felix Zafra † - former Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran

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International diocesean

Msgr. Floro Arcamo - Pastor, Star of the Sea Church, San Francisco, California

Msgr. John Pernia - San Francisco, California,USA

Fr. Eugene D. Tungol - Pastor, Church of the Epiphany, San Francisco, California, USA;
Chairman, Council of Priests, Archdiocese of San Francisco

Fr. Manuel "Boboy" Curso - Pastor, Holy Angels Church, Colma, California, USA

Fr. Domingo Orimaco - Pastor, Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Half Moon Bay, California

Fr. Jovencio Ricafort - Pastor, Mater Dei Catholic Church, Chula Vista, California

Fr. Clarito "Boy" Rara - Chaplain, Houston, Texas

Fr. Bernard Rañoa - Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Brawley, California [8]

Fr. Avelino "Val" Vale - Associate Pastor, St. Michael Church, Crowley, Louisiana

Fr. Arnold Zamora - Star of the Sea Parish, San Francisco, California

Rev. Blair Lope M. Sabaricos - Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Church
Point, Louisiana, USA [9]

Fr. Antonio Castro - Pastor, St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston,
Texas

Fr. José Roel Lungay - Pastor, St. Genevieve Church, Slidell, Louisiana[10]

Fr. Fernando "Dodong" Po - Parochial Vicar, Church of St. Elizabeth, Wyckoff, New Jersey

Fr. Alner Uy Nambatac - Associate Pastor, St. Hilary of Poitiers, 333 Twin Oaks Drive, Mathews,
Louisiana 70394

Fr. Aurelio Luzon Jr. - Associate Pastor, Annunziata Parish, 2011 Acadian Drive, Houma,
Louisiana 70363

Fr. Edwin Tutor, Associate Pastor, St. Charles Parish, South San Diego, Imperial Beach, 990
Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, California 92154

Fr. Roland Pacudan, composer of IHMS, We Love You, the IHMS alma mater song, is now based
in Kailua, Hawaii, and assigned to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish and St. Anthony de
Padua Parish.

Fr. Joel Cantones - Pastor, St.John the Baptist Church, Edgard, Louisiana, USA

Fr. Roque "Khing" Vaño - Pastor, San Diego, California, USA

Fr. Danilo Digal - Pastor, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette, Louisiana, USA

Fr. Robustiano Morgia - Associate Pastor, St. Maria Goretti Church, New Orleans, Louisiana

Fr. Bernardito Getigan - Holy Redeemer Church, Odessa, Texas, USA

Fr. Nilo Nalugon - Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA

Fr. Felix Cubelo - Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA

Fr. Floro Hinacay - Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA

Fr. Jaime Parnada - USA

Fr. Edito Amora - USA

Fr. Silvano Amora - New Jersey, USA

Fr. Cromwell Cabrisos - Orlando, Florida, USA

Fr. Faron Calumba - Hartford, USA

Fr. Rolando Caverte - San Francisco, California, USA

Fr. Rustico Centino - USA

Fr. Malaquias Fuerzas - USA

Fr. Joseph D. Lim - Chaplain, United States Air Force, Texas, USA

Fr. Benito Manding - Pastor, Diocese of San Jose, California

Fr. Florente Mendana - USA

Fr. Arecio Pesquira - USA

Fr. Asiscio Podelino - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Fr. Sabino "Ado" Rebosura, III - Morgan City, Louisiana USA

Fr. Manuel Recera - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Fr. Jonas Romea - USA

Fr. Leoncio Santiago - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Fr. Fr. TQ Solis, Jr. - Ocala, Florida, USA

Fr. Vicente Tungol - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Fr. Vicente Valles - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Fr. Marino Aguhar - Houston, Texas, USA

Fr. Arturo Auza - Tampa, Florida, USA

Fr. Alexander Concon - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Fr. Evencio Gallego - Stockton, California, USA

Fr. Gabriel Mission - Los Angeles, California

Fr. Hilario Soliva - New York City, New York, USA

Fr. Jesus Camacho - USA

Fr. Toribio Villacastin - Flushing, New York, USA

Fr. Edwin Ruano - Orlando, Florida, USA

Local diocesan

Msgr. Pelagio Dompor † - first Rector of IHMS, Protonotary Apostolic, former Vicar-General of
Tagbilaran City (deceased)

Fr. "Boy" Biliran, parish priest, Manila

Fr. Joseph Biliran, parish priest, Diocese of Novaliches, Quezon City

Fr. "Tiloy" Castino, Chaplain, Camp Crame, Quezon City

Fr. Jude Besinga, Chaplain, Camp Crame, Quezon City

Fr. Victor Emmanuel "Bobot" Clemen - Parish Priest, San Bartolome Parish, Novaliches Bayan,
Diocese of Novaliches, Quezon City

Fr. Simplicio "Peon" Apalisok, Jr. - former Parish Priest, Mount Carmel Parish, Project 6, Diocese
of Cubao, Quezon City

Fr. Emmanuel "Bobong" Gonzaga - Parish Priest, Davao City

Fr. Zenon Ampong - Parish Priest, Davao City

Fr. Jovilo "Jovil" Bongay - Parish Priest, Panacan, Davao City

Fr. Victor Gilay - Parish Priest, San Pedro Cathedral, Davao City

Msgr. Crisologo B. Manongas - Vicar General, Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Fr. Roger Madrazo - Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Fr. Sixto Vistal - Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Fr. Vic Valles - Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Msgr. Cirilo Darunday, Jr. - Parish Priest of Dao, Tagbilaran City

Fr. Emigdio "Migs" A. Paredes - Chaplain, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City

Fr. Andres "Andy" Ayco - Parish Priest, Tagbilaran City

Fr. Jonathan Pacudan, the younger brother of Roland, wrote the lyrics of the IHMS alma mater
song. He is assigned to Anda, Bohol.

Fr. Reuben "Daves" Angcla - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Balilihan, Bohol

Fr. Alger Angcla - Parish Priest, Loboc, Bohol

Fr. Leonel Grado - Parish Priest, Catagbacan, Loon, Bohol

Fr. John Bosco Abellana - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Good Voyage, Camarin, Novaliches,
Quezon City

Fr. Renato "Takyo" Regis - Catagbacan, Loon, Bohol

Fr. Presciano Boncales - Diocese of Talibon

Fr. Amado "Ding" Vaño - Archdiocese of Zamboanga

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Fr. Michael Gementiza - Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Fr. Celio Bomediano - Diocese of Dumaguete

Missionaries abroad

Fr. Eliseo "Loloy/Katiw" Napiere, M.S.P. - Missionary to Taiwan, Diocese of Taichung: Migrants'
Chaplain at Center for Migrants' Concerns - Central Taiwan

Fr. Gorgonio "Go" Llubit, M.S.P. - Missionary to South Korea, Archdiocese of Seoul

Fr. Nilo Ingente, O.S.A. - Rome, Italy [11]

Vatican

Msgr. Bernardito "Barney" Auza - member of the Vatican Diplomatic Corps

CBCP

Fr. Milan Ted Torralba - secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
(CBCP); chairman of the Permanent Committee for the Cultural Heritage of the church

Local religious orders

Rev. Alphonse M. Mildner, SVD, first rector of IHMS (1950 - 1960); also founder of the Divine
Word College of Laoag in 1946.

Fr. Socrates "Soc" Mesiona, MSP - The Father Moderator (or Superior) of the Mission Society of
the Philippines

Fr. Sisinio "Paddax" Paderog, OSA

Private sector

Mr. Charlito "Charlie" S. Ayco, Regional Program Officer, Habitat for Humanity International
(East / Southeast Asia Region)

Mr. Manuel "Nox" Arcamo - Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ayala Foundation Consultant, UP-
Ayala Technology Business Incubator; former Filipiniana Manager, Filipinas Heritage Library

Atty. Antonio "Jun" Amora, Jr. - Provincial Administrator, Provincial Government of Bohol

Hon. Rene Relampagos, former Provincial Governor, Bohol, Philippines [12]

Mr. Charles N. Alferez, Excutive Director, DCMI, Dipolog City, Philippines

Fr. Estanislao "Baby" Amper, CPA, now based in Makati City

Mr. Jimmy Borja - Professional composer and record producer Manila and United States

Mr. Brigido "Brydon" Lungay - IHMS Alumni Corner Professional musician and fine artist[13]

Mr. Luis Michael Abellana - Operations Manager, Metrobank, Las Pinas Branch, M.M.

Ernesto Del Mar Pernia, a senior economist of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and professor at
the U.P. School of Economics

Government and public sector

Hon. Roberto Cajes - Lawyer and member of the Philippine House of Representatives, 12th and

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13th Congress, Representative of the 2nd District of Bohol, Honorable Chairman of the
Committee on Ethics and Privileges [14]

Hon. Yves Yu † - Municipal Vice-Mayor, Calape, Bohol (deceased)

Hon. Robert Peligro - Municipal Kagawad, Duero, Bohol

Hon. Stephen Rances - Municipal Mayor, Mabini, Bohol

Engr. Ariel Dominguez - Head, GSO, Provincial Government of Bohol

Atty Herman "Mannix" Cimafranca, the first BANGKA President, finished law at the Ateneo de
Manila and served as Corporate Secretary of National Construction Company (NCC). He is now
with the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC).

Education

Fr. Jaime Cempron - Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, De La Salle University

Caesar Saloma, PhD , Dean, College of Science, University of the Philippines, is a recipient of the
prestigious Galileo Galilei award for his work in semiconductor microscopy. He published a paper
on integrated circuit failure analysis in Photonics Spectra, a prestigious journal for
photonics/optoelectronics.

Fr. Aloysius Cartagenas - Formator and Professor, Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, Mabolo, Cebu
City [15][12]

Fr. Valentino "Val" U. Pinlac - Superintendent, Bohol Association of Catholic Schools or BACS

Fr. Victor Bompat - Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Engr. Dionisio Neil A. Balite, Ph.D. - Vice President on Academic/School Director, Bohol
Institute of Technology - International College, Tagbilaran City

Fr. Martin Lupiba - Rector, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Fr. Crisolito Geangan - Procurator and Academic Dean (Pre-college), Immaculate Heart of Mary
Seminary

Fr. Claverlito Migriño- Prefect of Discipline, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Fr. Absalon Florenosos- Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Fr. Jose Conrado Estapia- Academic Dean (College), Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Fr. Irvin Garsuta- Music Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

References
1. ^ Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D.CBCP Online Retrieved 13 November, 2006.
2. ^ Diocese of Butuan, Philippines Giga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December, 2006
3. ^ Most Rev. Juan de Dios Pueblos, D.D.CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December, 2006.
4. ^ Diocese of Pagadian, PhilippinesGiga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December, 2006.
5. ^ Most Rev. Zacharias Cenita Jimenez, D.D. CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December, 2006
6. ^ Diocese of Surigao, Philippines Giga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December, 2006.
7. ^ Most Rev. Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, D.D.CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December, 2006.
8. ^ Clergy Pastoral Assignments
9. ^ Crowley Parish Information Retrieved 19 December, 2006.
10. ^ Fr. J. Roel Lungay Parish Online Retrieved 19 December, 2006
11. ^ Fr. Nilo Ingente,O.S.A. New Briefing
12. ^ a b Loon's Leading Lights www.bohol-island.com Retrieved January 25, 2007.
13. ^ Brydon Borja Lungay IHMS Alumni Corner Retrieved 2 January, 2007
14. ^ Hon. Roberto Cajes 13th Congress Databases Retrieved 13 December, 2006.
15. ^ Rev. Aloysius L. Cartagenas Archdiocese of Cebu-CBCP Online Retrieved

Also see

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