About Mel Rey Uy
Born 1968. Mel Rey Uy is a Filipino catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Mel Rey Mingoa Uy (born January 6, 1968) is the fifth Bishop of Lucena in the Philippines.
Uy was born January 6, 1968, in San Agustin, Romblon. He attended the St. Pius X Seminary in Roxas, Capiz, where he completed his philosophical studies, then the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, where he completed his theological studies. He later returned to UST to receive a master's degree in philosophy.
Before being appointed the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena in the Philippines, Uy was a priest in the Diocese of Romblon. On July 29, 2017, Pope Francis appointed Uy as Bishop of Lucena, succeeding Emilio Z. Marquez.
In September 2020, Uy led a campaign against the construction of new coal-fired power plants in Quezon.
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Philippine Catholic priest
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Mel Rey Uy was born on 6 January 1968 in San Agustin.
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Mel Rey Uy is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Mel Rey Uy is Filipino.
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