Cerilo Casicas

Cerilo Uy Casicas (born March 18, 1967) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who currently serves as Bishop of Marbel since 2018.

Early life and education Casicas was born on March 18, 1967, in Duero, Bohol, Philippines. He pursued his seminary formation at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Seminary in Koronadal, South Cotabato, where he completed his philosophy studies. He later enrolled at St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao in Davao, and he earned his theology degree at Loyola School Theology, Quezon City. He completed his priestly formation at San Jose Seminary, Quezon City in 1994

Continuing his academic journey, he obtained a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 2003. In 2004, he attended the Language Institute Kreuzberg in Bonn, Germany, for further studies in German.

Priesthood Casicas was ordained as a priest on October 27, 1994, for the Diocese of Marbel.

As bishop, Casicas has been vocal about environmental protection and social justice issues. He strongly opposes large-scale mining operations, particularly the Tampakan copper-gold project, warning of its potential to cause severe environmental damage and displace indigenous communities.