Leo M. Drona

The Most Reverend

Leo M. Drona
Bishop Emeritus of San Pablo
Coat of Arms
SeeSan Pablo (emeritus)
AppointedMay 14, 2004
Term endedJanuary 25, 2013
PredecessorFrancisco San Diego
SuccessorBuenaventura Famadico
Orders
OrdinationDecember 22, 1967
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1987
Personal details
Born (1941-10-18) October 18, 1941 (age 82)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Bishop of San Jose (1987–2004)
MottoPro Mundi Vita
('For the life of the World', John 6:51)
Coat of armsLeo M. Drona's coat of arms
Styles of
Leo Drona
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Leo Murphy Drona (born October 18, 1941) is the bishop emeritus of San Pablo in the Philippines.

Biography

Drona was born on October 18, 1941 in Pangil, Laguna. He spent his elementary years at Thomas Earnshaw Elementary School, and spent his high school years at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Santa Ana, Manila. He spent his seminary training at Salesian Seminary College at Hong Kong, where he earned PhB. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 22, 1967.

He obtained his Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1968 from the Universita Pontificia Salesiana in Rome. He was appointed as dean of College of Don Bosco College Seminary in Calamba, Laguna from 1968 to 1973, then was appointed as rector of the same seminary from 1974 to 1981, and then appointed as vice-provincial superior of SDB Provincial Office in Parañaque from 1981 to 1987.

On July 25, 1987, he was consecrated as bishop. He served as Bishop of San Jose, Philippines, from 1987 to 2004.

He succeeded Francisco San Diego in 2004, becoming the third bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and the first native of Laguna to serve that post.

On January 25, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the early retirement of Drona from the pastoral duties in the Diocese of San Pablo and appointed Bishop Buenaventura Famadico as his successor.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Pope names new bishop of Laguna; 2 bishops retire early". CBCP News. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • Diocese of San Pablo, Philippines
  • MOST REV. LEO M. DRONA, SDB, D.D.
  • Bishop Leo Murphy Drona (Catholic-Hierarchy)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Florentino Cinense, D.D.
Bishop of San Jose
1987–2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of San Pablo
2004 –2013
Succeeded by
Buenaventura Famadico, D.D.
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Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis
Territories
  • Laguna
Ordinaries
CathedralShrines
National
Diocesan
  • Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre
  • San Vicente Ferrer
  • Mary Help of Christians
  • Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus
  • Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • San Isidro Labrador
Parishes
Vicariate of
Holy Family
  • Christ the King (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Holy Family Parish (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Most Holy Name of Jesus (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Mother of Good Counsel (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • San Martin de Porres (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • St. Joseph the Patriarch (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (San Pedro, Laguna)
Vicariate of
San Pedro
  • San Pedro Apostol (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Sto. Rosario (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of Fatima (San Pedro, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes (San Pedro, Laguna)
Vicariate of
San Isidro
Labrador
  • San Isidro Labrador (Biñan, Laguna)
  • Blessed Sacrament (Biñan, Laguna)
  • Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buen Viaje (Biñan, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Biñan, Laguna)
  • Risen Lord (Biñan, Laguna)
  • San Antonio de Padua (Biñan, Laguna)
  • San Pedro Apostol (Biñan, Laguna)
  • San Vicente Ferrer (Biñan, Laguna)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Biñan, Laguna)
  • St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta (Biñan, Laguna)
  • Sto. Niño de Cebu (Biñan, Laguna)
Vicariate of
Sta. Rosa
de Lima
  • Sta. Rosa de Lima (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
  • Chair of St. Peter (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
  • St. John Bosco (Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
Vicariate of
St. Polycarp
  • St. Polycarp (Cabuyao, Laguna)
  • St. Francis of Assisi (Cabuyao, Laguna)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Cabuyao, Laguna)
  • San Vicente Ferrer (Cabuyao, Laguna)
  • San Miguel Arkanghel (Calamba, Laguna)
Vicariate of
St. John
the Baptist
  • St. John the Baptist (Calamba, Laguna)
  • Holy Trinity (Calamba, Laguna)
  • Mary Help of Christians (Calamba, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of Fatima (Calamba, Laguna)
  • San Agustin (Calamba, Laguna)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Calamba, Laguna)
  • San Pedro Calungsod (Calamba, Laguna)
  • San Vicente Ferrer (Calamba, Laguna)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Calamba, Laguna)
  • St. Mary Magdalene (Calamba, Laguna)
  • Sts. Peter and Paul (Calamba, Laguna)
Vicariate of
Immaculate
Conception
  • Immaculate Conception (Los Baños, Laguna)
  • St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Los Baños, Laguna)
  • San Antonio de Padua (Los Baños, Laguna)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Calauan, Laguna)
  • San Agustin (Bay, Laguna)
  • San Nicholas de Tolentino (Bay, Laguna)
Vicariate of
St. Paul the
First Hermit
  • St. Paul the First Hermit (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • San Gabriel Arkanghel (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • St. Francis of Assisi (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • St. Luke the Evangelist (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • Immaculate Conception (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • San Roque (San Pablo, Laguna)
  • Our Lady of the Pillar (Alaminos, Laguna)
Vicariate
of San
Bartolome
  • St. Bartholomew the Apostle (Nagcarlan, Laguna)
  • San Gregorio Magno (Majayjay, Laguna)
  • Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Majayjay, Laguna)
  • Sta. Maria Magdalena (Magdalena, Laguna)
  • St. Michael the Archangel (Rizal, Laguna)
  • St. John the Baptist (Liliw, Laguna)
  • Sts. Joachim and Anne (Liliw, Laguna)
Vicariate of
San Antonio
De Padua
Vicariate of
Our Lady of
Guadalupe
Vicariate of
St. James
  • St. James the Apostle (Paete, Laguna)
  • St. Peter of Alcantara (Pakil, Laguna)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Pakil, Laguna)
  • Nuesta Señora dela Natividad (Pangil, Laguna)
  • St. Mark the Evangelist (Pangil, Laguna)
  • San Antonio de Padua (Kalayaan, Laguna)
  • St. John the Baptist (Kalayaan, Laguna)
  • St. John the Evangelist (Kalayaan, Laguna)
Vicariate of
Sts. Peter
and Paul
  • Sts. Peter and Paul (Siniloan, Laguna)
  • Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (Mabitac, Laguna)
  • Nuestra Señora de los Angeles (Sta. Maria, Laguna)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Pakil, Laguna)
  • San Sebastian (Famy, Laguna)
Seminaries
  • St. Peter's College Seminary
  • San Pablo Theological Formation House
SchoolsImages
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Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis
Territories
Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija
Ordinaries
Cathedral
  • Saint Joseph the Worker
Shrine
Diocesan
  • Holy Face of Jesus of Manoppello/Immaculate Conception (Nampicuan)
Parishes
Vicariate of
St. Joseph
  • Saint Joseph the Worker
  • St. Nicholas of Tolentine (Carranglan)
  • St. James the Great (Lupao)
  • St. Andrew (Pantabangan)
  • St. Joseph, Husband of Mary (Rizal, Nueva Ecija)
  • Immaculate Conception (Llanera, Nueva Ecija)
  • Mary Help of Christians
  • Sto. Niño de Puncan Quasi-Parish (Carranglan)
Vicariate of
St. John
  • St. John the Evangelist (Guimba)
  • San Roque (Cuyapo)
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Talugtug)
  • Immaculate Conception (Nampicuan)
  • St. Anthony of Padua (Cuyapo)
Vicariate of
St. Dominic
  • St. Dominic (Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija)
  • Holy Family (Quezon, Nueva Ecija)
  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Licab)
  • San Sebastian (Muñoz, Nueva Ecija)
  • Parroquia Santuario de San Jeronimo (Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija)
  • Christ the Worker Chaplaincy (Muñoz, Nueva Ecija)
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus (Muñoz, Nueva Ecija)