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Our Bishop

	His Excellency MOST REV. ANTONIO R. TOBIAS, D.D. Bishop of Novaliches Bishop’s Residence 50 Viceroy Street East Fairview, Fairview Park 1118 Quezon City Tel. (632) 938.9681 Office of the Bishop of Novaliches Mailing Address: Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Regalado Avenue Fairview Park, 1118 Quezon City Tel. (632) 461.5053

PERSONAL

Birth: June 13, 1941
Place of Birth: Manila
Sacerdotal Ordination: December 21, 1965 – Manila Cathedral
Episcopal Ordination: January 25, 1983 – Manila Cathedral

EDUCATION

* Elementary
Epifanio de los Santos Elementary School
* 1952-1953 High School
Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary
1953-1958
* Philosophy
AB Philosophy, Minor English
San Carlos Seminary
1958-1962
* Theology
San Carlos Seminary
1962-1966
* Licentiate, Canon Law
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, 1966-1968

MINISTRY

* 1966-1970- Assistant Priest, San Juan Nepomuceno Parish, Malibay, Pasay City
* 1966-1983- Metropolitan Matrimonial Tribunal, San Carlos Seminary
* 1970-1982- Seminary Formator, Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary
* 1983-1984- Auxiliary Bishop, Zamboanga City
* 1984- Bishop, Pagadian City
* 1993- Bishop, San Fernando de La Union