Antonio L. Mabutas
Archbishop Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (13 June 1921 – 22 April 1999) was the first bishop of Diocese of Laoag and the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Davao. He succeeded Clovis Thibault, PME on 9 December 1972. He was also the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines from 1981 to 1985.
Antonio Lloren Mabutas J.C.D., D.D. | |
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| Archbishop of Davao | |
| Province | Davao |
| Diocese | Davao |
| See | Davao |
| Installed | 9 December 1972 |
| Term ended | 6 November 1996 |
| Predecessor | Clovis Thibault |
| Successor | Fernando Capalla |
| Other posts | Bishop of Laoag |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 April 1946 |
| Consecration | 5 June 1961 by Salvatore Siino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1921 Agoo, La Union, Philippine Islands |
| Died | 22 April 1999 (aged 77) Davao City |
| Styles of Antonio Lloren Mabutas | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Monsignor |
Early years
Born in Agoo, La Union, he was ordained as priest on 6 April 1946 at the young age of 24. On 5 June 1961 he was appointed as bishop of Laoag and was ordained a month after.
Archbishop of Davao
Before becoming as Archbishop of Davao, the then Most Rev. Antonio Ll. Mabutas was appointed as coadjutor archbishop of Davao with Most Rev. Clovis Thibault, PME, JCL, DD as its first Archbishop during the time the Diocese of Davao was erected into an Archdiocese. Before becoming the Archbishop of Davao he served as titular archbishop of Valeria on 25 July 1970. He succeeded as the archbishop of Davao on 9 December 1972. He retired as archbishop of Davao on 6 November 1996. He died at the age of 79 where he served as a priest for 53 years and a bishop for 37 years.
The pastoral letter he wrote against Martial law, “Reign of Terror in the Countryside,” citing human rights abuses and killings of church workers, is notable for having been the first pastoral to be written against Marcos' martial law administration.[1][2]
References
Memoirs of Antonio Ll. Mabutas: Archbishop of Davao, a Tambara Publication, Ateneo de Davao University, 1996
- "Honoring Davao's Contributions to the Struggle for Rights, Freedom". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- Maglana, MAgz (10 July 2017). "VOICES FROM MINDANAO: Fear is not a good foundation for getting Mindanao out of the rut". MindaNews. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Position Established |
Bishop of Laoag 1961–1970 |
Succeeded by Rafael Montiano Lim |
| Preceded by Jaime Sin |
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines 1981–1985 |
Succeeded by Ricardo Vidal |
| Preceded by Clovis Thibault |
Archbishop of Davao 1972–1996 |
Succeeded by Fernando Capalla |
