Honesto Ongtioco


Honesto Ongtioco

Bishop Emeritus and Apostolic Administrator of Cubao
Ongtioco in 2023
ChurchCatholic Church
ProvinceManila
SeeCubao
AppointedJune 28, 2003
InstalledAugust 28, 2003
Term endedDecember 3, 2024
PredecessorPosition created
SuccessorElias Lumayog Ayuban Jr., CMF
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1972
by Emilio Cinense y Abera
ConsecrationJune 18, 1998
by Jaime Sin
Personal details
Born (1948-10-17) October 17, 1948 (age 76)
NationalityFilipino
ResidenceBishop's Residence, Cubao, Quezon City
Alma materSan Jose Seminary
Ateneo de Manila University
MottoMaior autem caritas
(Latin for 'The Greatest (Thing) is Love' – 1 Corinthians 13:13)
Coat of armsHonesto Ongtioco's coat of arms
Styles of
Honesto Ongtioco
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Honesto "Nes" Flores Ongtioco (born October 17, 1948) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and is currently the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cubao. He served as the first Bishop of the same Diocese from August 28, 2003 until his retirement on December 3, 2024.

Prior to his appointment to Cubao, he served as the second Bishop of Balanga in Bataan from June 18, 1998 to August 28, 2003; succeeding the retiring bishop Celso Guevarra.[1] He also served as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Malolos from May 12, 2018 to August 21, 2019.[2][3]

  1. ^ "About". The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Bishop Ongtioco named Malolos diocese administrator". CBCPNews. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ "Bulakenyos pay homage to the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Malolos – Provincial Government of Bulacan". bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-11-03.