Antonieto Cabajog

Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (born May 10, 1956), often known as Bishop Yiet or Monsignor Yiet, is a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop from Bohol, Philippines, bishop of Surigao.

He was ordained to the priesthood on April 9, 1981, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Loay, Bohol. His episcopal ordination was on March 16, 1999, at the age of 43 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker in Tagbilaran City, Philippines.

Biography Early life

Monsignor Antonieto Cabajog was born on May 10, 1956, in Cebu City, Philippines to Fortunato "Tantoy" Cabajog of Botoc, Loay, Bohol and Agripina "Fannie" Dumagan of neighboring Santa Felomina, Alburquerque, Bohol. He has one sister, Madelon Cabajog Blanes, now married to Cres Blanes, and is a doctor of medicine by profession. Both children grew up in Botoc, Loay, Bohol.

Education Secondary education 1969-1973: Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Taloto District, Tagbilaran City

Higher education 1973-1977: Philosophy - Faculty of Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas in España, Sampaloc, Manila 1977-1980: Theology - Faculty of Theology, University of Santo Tomas 1980-1981: Canon Law - Faculty of Canon Law, University of Santo Tomas 1983-1986: Canon Law - Faculty of Canon Law, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy

Degrees Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) from Faculty of Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas (Manila) Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas (Manila) Licentiate of Philosophy (Ph.L.), Faculty of Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas (Manila) Bachelor of Theology (S.T.B), Faculty of Theology, University of Santo Tomas (Manila) Licentiate of Canon Law (J.C.L.), Faculty of Canon Law, University of Santo Tomas (Manila) Doctor of Canon Law (J.C.D.), Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome, Italy

Ministry

1981-1983 Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (College Dept.), Tagbilaran City Professor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, (College/High School), Tagbilaran City 1986-1990 Secretary to the Bishop Chaplain, Mother Butler Mission Guild 1987-1988 Diocesan Economus 1987-1990 Member, Diocesan Economic Council 1988-1990 Diocesan Chancellor Member, Board of Consultors Chaplain, Cursillo de Cristianidad 1989-1990 Associate Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal 1990-1993 CBCP Assistant Treasurer 1990-1994 CBCP Assistant Secretary General Defender of the Bond, National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal 1991-1994 Professor, UST Faculty of Canon Law 1992-1994 Member, CBCP Budget & Finance Office 1993 Judge, National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal Member, Nat'l. Permanent Committee for Int'l. Eucharistic Congresses Member, Canon Law Society of the Philippines 1993-1994 CBCP Acting Treasurer 1994 Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal Diocesan Economus Chaplain, Mother Butler Mission Guild 1994-1996 Corporate Secretary, Bohol Heritage Foundation Member, Diocesan Personnel Board Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (College Dept.) Diocesan Chancellor Chaplain, Cursillo de Cristianidad 1996-1997 Parish Priest, St. Augustine Parish, Panglao, Bohol 1997-1999 Parish Priest, Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, Tagbilaran City January 13, 1999, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu July 24, 2001, Appointed Bishop of Surigao