Protacio Gungon

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Protacio G. Gungon

Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo
ChurchCatholic Church
ProvinceManila
SeeAntipolo
AppointedJanuary 24, 1983
InstalledJune 25, 1983
RetiredOctober 18, 2001
PredecessorDiocese erected
SuccessorCrisostomo Yalung
Previous post
Orders
OrdinationMarch 29, 1952
by Gabriel M. Reyes
ConsecrationAugust 24, 1977
by Bruno Torpigliani
Personal details
Born(1925-06-19)June 19, 1925
DiedApril 26, 2014(2014-04-26) (aged 88)
NationalityFilipino
MottoViam veritatis eligere
('Choose the path of truth')
Styles
File:Coat of arms of Protacio Guevarra Gungon (Antipolo).svg
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Protacio Guevara Gungon, D.D. (June 19, 1925 – April 26, 2014) was a Catholic bishop.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Gungon was named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines and titular bishop of Obba in 1977. In 1983, he became the first Bishop of Antipolo and served until 2001. He died on April 26, 2014, at the age of 88, two months shy of his 89th birthday.[1]

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