Ryan Pagente Jimenez

Ryan Pagente Jimenez (born December 18, 1971) is a Filipino-born Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Agaña in Guam since 2024.

Biography

Early life Ryan Jimenez was born in Dumaguete, Philippines, on December 18, 1971, one of four children born to Rogelio and Lilia Jimenez. He grew up on the island of Siquijor, attending Larena Elementary School there from 1978 to 1984. Deciding to become a priest, Jimenez then entered Saint Joseph Seminary in Negros Oriental, studying there for four years. He entered the San José Major Seminary on the campus of Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, and earned his bachelor's degree in 1992.

Priesthood On June 8, 2003, Jimenez was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa by Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Chalan Kanoa.

He was apostolic administrator of the diocese from December 28, 2010 to June 24, 2016.

Bishop of Chalan Kanoa Pope Francis appointed Jimenez the bishop of Chalan Kanoa on June 24, 2016. On August 14, 2016, he was consecrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral as bishop by Archbishop Savio Tai Fai Hon, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. On the morning of his consecration, a cycling event called Bike The Faith celebrated his efforts to build interfaith community.

Jimenez ran several marathons while bishop, beginning with the Honolulu Marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2016, then the New York City Marathon in 2017, the Bordeaux Marathon in Bordeaux, France, in 2019, and the Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in 2021.

Jimenez continued to further his education through Fordham University's Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, which provides electronic outreach to hard-to-reach communities. He said he needed to learn about accompanying diverse communities, both the LGBT community and the migrants from diverse traditions who feel unwelcome in unfamiliar institutions.

In November 2023, he was elected president of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (CEPAC). In May 2024, he was elected vice president of a larger umbrella organization, Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (FCBCO).

Appointment as Archbishop On July 6, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Jimenez as archbishop of Agaña in Guam, its ninth ordinary and its fourth metropolitan archbishop. He was installed on August 15, 2024, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica in Hagåtña.