Severo Caermare

Severo Cagatan Caermare (born October 22, 1969) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog in the Philippines.[1][2][3]

The Most Reverend Severo C. Caermare D.D.
Bishop of Dipolog
Province	Ecclesiastical Province of Dipolog
See	Dipolog
Installed	25 July 2014
Predecessor	Jose R. Manguiran, D.D.
Other posts	Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Iligan
Orders
Ordination	22 April 1996 by Jose Manguiran
Consecration	30 October 2014 by Giuseppe Pinto
Personal details
Birth name	Severo Cagatan Caermare
Born	October 22, 1969 Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Previous post	Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Iligan (2017–2019)
Alma mater	Cor Jesu Seminary St. John Vianney Theological Seminary
Motto	Benedicam dominum semper (I will bless the Lord always)
Coat of arms

Background

Styles of Severo C. Caermare
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Caermare on October 22, 1969 in Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. He attended Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines and St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. He attained his degree in theology from Cor Jesu Seminary in Dipolog City, Philippines.[4]

Ministry

Sacerdotal

Caermare was ordained as priest on April 22, 1996 at Saint Anne Parish in his hometown of Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte. As priest, Caermare spent most of his pastoral work in parishes. He also lectured in seminaries.[2]

Position	Term of Office	Organization
Administrator	1996–1997	Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Godod, Zamboanga del Norte
Formator Professor Vocation Director Procurator Spiritual Director Diocesan Liturgist	1997–2000	Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog City
Administrator	2002–2003	Saint Isidore Parish, Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte
Formator Professor Liturgist	2003–2004	Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City
Rector Professor Liturgist	2004–2006	Cor Jesu Seminary, Dipolog City
Formator Dean of Studies Professor	2006–2007	Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City
Rector Professor	2007–2013	Saint Mary's Theologate Seminary, Ozamiz City
Parish Administrator	2013–2014	San Antonio de Padua Parish, Gulayon, Dipolog City

Episcopal

Pope Francis appointed Caermare to be the 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of Dipolog on July 25, 2014, and was ordained on October 30, 2014 in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Dipolog City with Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Giuseppe Pinto as the Principal Consecrator, Bishop Jose Cabantan of Diocese of Malaybalay and Bishop Emeritus Jose Manguiran of Dipolog as Principal Co-Consecrators. Because of this, Caermare became the first bishop from the Diocese of Dipolog where he was ordained.[5]

On December 6, 2017, after the passing of Iligan bishop Elenito Galido, Pope Francis appointed Caermare as Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Iligan[6] until September 5, 2019, after the appointment of Bishop Jose Rapadas.[7]

References

1. "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
2. Mutia, Allan Hope G. "FR. SEVERO C. CAERMARE: The Ever Simple and Humble Servant". La Salle University (Ozamiz). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
3. "His Excellency, The President". Saint Vincent's College. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
4. "Bishop C. Severo Caermare". UCAN Directory: Database of Dioceses in Asia. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
5. "Pope appoints New Bishops for Philippines". Vatican Radio. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
6. Aurelio, Julie M. (9 December 2017). "Pope Francis appoints Dipolog bishop to oversee Iligan diocese". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
7. Lagarde, Roy (14 June 2019). "Pope appoints youngest Filipino bishop". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2020.