Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan (born May 26, 1942) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church who served as the third Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe in the Philippines from 2004 to 2005.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Wigwigan was born on May 26, 1942, in Sabangan, Mountain Province.[2] He entered St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary in Baguio and finished high school at St. Louis Boys’ High in 1959.[4] He then entered San Carlos Seminary where he studied Philosophy and Theology.[1] He pursued further studies at the East Asian Pastoral Institute in Quezon City from 1971 to 1972.[4]

Priesthood

He was ordained priest on December 26, 1966.[2] He began his ministry as assistant pastor at the Pudtol Catholic Mission in Kalinga-Apayao from 1967 to 1968. From 1969 to 1971, he served as rector of the Catholic Mission in Flora, Kalinga-Apayao. He was assistant pastor at St. Vincent's Church in Baguio City, from 1972 to 1973, then rector of St. Francis Xavier Seminary from 1974 to 1976.[1]

From 1976 to 1982, he was director of the Catechetical Center at the Bishop's House in Baguio, and from 1982 to 1985, he served as superintendent of Vicariate schools. He was vicar general of the Apostolic Vicariate of Montañosa from 1985 to 1987, while also serving as rector of Immaculate Conception Church and treasurer of the Vicariate until 1990. He resumed as rector of St. Francis Xavier Seminary from 1988 to 1990, then served in Sta. Rita Catholic Mission in Bontoc from 1991 to 1993,[5] and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Mission in Lagawe, Ifugao from 1994 to 1997. He returned as rector of Sta. Rita Cathedral in Bontoc from 1997 to 2004. Concurrently, he served as vicar general of the Vicariate from 1997 to 2004 and as director of St. Peter Seminary since 2000.[1][2][6]

Episcopal ministry

On April 15, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Wigwigan as Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe succeeding Bishop Francisco F. Claver, S.J. and assigned him the titular see of Vagrauta.[1][2][3][6] He was consecrated and installed on July 14, 2004, at Sta. Rita Cathedral in Bontoc by Archbishop Antonio Franco.[7] He served the Vicariate until his death on May 15, 2005.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Bontoc-Lagawe (Filippine) e nomina del successore". Holy See Press Office (in Italian). April 15, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "New Appointed Bishop in the Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe". AsiaNews.it. PIME – Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions. April 16, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop Francisco F. Claver SJ, Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, resigns. Rev Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan appointed". Fides News Agency. Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. April 16, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Memorabilia of Bishop Cornelio G. Wigwigan, D.D." St. Vincent's School Bontoc Forum. Forumotion. Retrieved March 22, 2025.[better source needed]
  5. ^ "Nan komedselan si takho: Maikap-at ay grado (1992)" (PDF). sil.org. Summer Institute of Linguistics. 1992. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Bishop Claver To Continue Building Church Communities Following Resignation At 75". UCANews. Union of Catholic Asian News. April 16, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Bishop Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Anuário Pontifício 2005". Radio Vaticana (in Portuguese). Vatican Radio. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "In Memoriam: Bishop Cornelio G. Wigwigan, D.D." Facebook. Diocese of Bontoc-Lagawe (via social media). May 16, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Vagrauta
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
Juan Frausto Pallares
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