Emilio Bataclan
{{Short description|Filipino Catholic prelate (born 1940)}}
{{Philippine name|Layon|Bataclan}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=January 2018|blp=yes}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = bishop
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = Emilio Layon Bataclan
| title = Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Cebu
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| church = {{ubl | Catholic Church | Latin Church}}
| archdiocese = Cebu
| appointed = 21 June 2004
| term_start = 21 June 2004
| term_end = 1 October 2015
| predecessor =
| successor = {{ubl
| Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio
}}
| other_post = Titular Bishop of Septimunicia (2004{{nbnd}}present)
| ordained_by = Bruno Torpigliani
| consecration = 19 April 1990
| consecrated_by = Ricardo Vidal
| birth_name = Emilio Layon Bataclan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines
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| previous_post = {{indented plainlist|
- Auxiliary bishop of Cebu (2004{{nbnd}}2015)
- Bishop of Iligan (1995{{nbnd}}2004)
- Titular bishop of Gunela (1990{{nbnd}}1995)
}}
| residence = San Remigio, Cebu
| education = {{ubl
| San Carlos Minor Seminary
| Seminario Mayor de San Carlos
| University of San Carlos
| East Asian Pastoral Institute, Ateneo de Manila
}}
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{{Infobox bishop styles
| bishop name = Emilio L. Bataclan
| dipstyle = The Most Reverend
| offstyle = Your Excellency
| relstyle = Bishop
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}}
{{Ordination
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| ordained priest by = Bruno Torpigliani
| date of priestly ordination = 1 May 1966
| consecrated by = Ricardo Vidal
| co-consecrators = {{ubl | Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak, | Camilo Diaz Gregorio}}
| date of consecration = 19 April 1990
| sources = {{ubl
| Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
| Catholic-Hierarchy.org{{Cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbataclan.html |title=Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan |date=25 February 2024 |publisher=David M. Cheney |accessdate=3 March 2024}}
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Emilio Bataclan is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is an auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Latin Church archdiocese of Cebu.{{Cite web|url=http://cbcpwebsite.com/Retired/bataclan.html|title=Most Rev. Emilio L. Bataclan, D.D.|publisher=CBCP News|accessdate=8 January 2018}} He is resides in his residence in San Remigio, Cebu. He is the first bishop from Bantayan, Cebu followed by Archbishop John F. Du. He resigned as auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 1 October 2015 after serving the archdiocese for more than 11 years becoming an auxiliary bishop emeritus of Cebu. His last post is from the parish of San Fernando el Rey in Liloan, Cebu. He also worked with Archbishop Teofilo Camomot when they were assigned both as priests to the Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in El Pardo, Cebu City.
Biography
Emilio Bataclan was born on 20 September 1940 in Bantayan, Cebu. He was ordained priest on 1 May 1966 in the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. From 1972 to 1995, he served as parish priest of Daanbantayan, Bantayan Island, Alang-Alang, Mandaue, Bogo and San Nicolas.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/lifestyle/2016/07/27/utzurrum-golden-sacerdotal-anniversary-487862|title=Utzurrum: A golden Sacerdotal anniversary|publisher=Sun.Star|date=27 July 2016|accessdate=8 January 2018}} He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu and was consecrated on 19 April 1990 in the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral by Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu. He was also appointed bishop of Iligan and titular bishop of Septimunicia and Gunela. He was appointed again to be the auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 21 June 2004. He resigned as auxiliary bishop of Cebu on 1 October 2015 for medical reasons after passing the mandatory age of retirement at 75. He is currently living in his retirement house in San Remigio, Cebu.
Career
Emilio Bataclan felt the call to priesthood. He traveled from his native home to Cebu City to study Theology in the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos. He was Ordained a priest on 1 May 1966. His first assignment as priest is to the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul in his hometown, Bantayan Island. He was appointed by Ricardo Vidal, the archbishop of Cebu at that time, to be the auxiliary bishop of Cebu. He gladly accepted it. He was consecrated as bishop on 19 April 1990 by Ricardo. He served the archdiocese after he was transferred as Bishop of Iligan. He was also appointed as Titular Bishop of Septimunicia and Gunela. He was then appointed again by Vidal as the auxiliary bishop of Cebu for the second time. He was installed on 21 June 2004.
Retirement
After 11 years as auxiliary bishop of Cebu, he resigned in 2015 upon reaching the mandatory age of retirement at 75. He celebrated his retirement mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on 1 October 2015 at 4:00 PM (Philippine Time). In response to his retirement, Pope Francis named two priests to succeed him. They were Dennis Villarojo and Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/515606/pope-francis-names-2-auxiliary-bishops-for-cebu/story/|title=Pope Francis names 2 auxiliary bishops for Cebu|publisher=GMA News|date=4 July 2015|accessdate=8 January 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/07/04/pope-francis-appoints-2-new-auxiliary-bishops-cebu-416998|title=Pope Francis appoints 2 new auxiliary bishops of Cebe|publisher=Sun.Star|date=4 July 2015|accessdate=8 January 2018}} He is currently{{when|date=June 2024}} living in his retirement house in San Remigio, Cebu.
Following the death of Vidal, whom he had served as auxiliary bishop, on 18 October 2017 he celebrated the third requiem mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.{{Cite news|url=http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/151665/bataclan-vidal-always-saw-good|title=Bataclan: Vidal always saw the good|date=21 October 2017|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbataclan.html Emilio Bataclan profile] at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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Category:21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines