Antonio Mabutas

Archbishop Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (13 June 1921 – 22 April 1999) was the first bishop of Diocese of Laoag and the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Davao. He succeeded Clovis Thibault, PME on 9 December 1972. He was also the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines from 1981 to 1985.

The Most Reverend

Antonio Mabutas

J.C.D., D.D.
Archbishop of Davao
ProvinceDavao
DioceseDavao
SeeDavao
Installed9 December 1972
Term ended6 November 1996
PredecessorClovis Thibault
SuccessorFernando Capalla
Other post(s)Bishop of Laoag
Orders
Ordination6 April 1946
Consecration5 June 1961
by Salvatore Siino
Personal details
Born(1921-06-13)13 June 1921
Agoo, La Union, Philippine Islands
Died22 April 1999(1999-04-22) (aged 77)
Davao City
Coat of armsAntonio Mabutas's coat of arms
Styles of
Antonio Lloren Mabutas
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleMonsignor

Although he was considered a conservative within the Catholic Church hierarchy,[1] Mabutas is noted to be the first Roman Catholic Archbishop to write a pastoral letter to criticize human rights violations under the Marcos dictatorship.[2][3]

Early years

Born in Agoo, La Union, he was ordained as priest on 6 April 1946 at the young age of 24. On 5 June 1961 he was appointed as bishop of Laoag and was ordained a month after.

Archbishop of Davao

Before becoming as Archbishop of Davao, the then Most Rev. Antonio Ll. Mabutas was appointed as coadjutor archbishop of Davao with Most Rev. Clovis Thibault, PME, JCL, DD as its first Archbishop during the time the Diocese of Davao was erected into an Archdiocese. Before becoming the Archbishop of Davao he served as titular archbishop of Valeria on 25 July 1970. He succeeded as the archbishop of Davao on 9 December 1972.

The pastoral letter he wrote against Martial law, "Reign of Terror in the Countryside", citing human rights abuses and killings of church workers, is notable for having been the first pastoral to be written against Marcos' martial law administration.[2][3]

Retirement and death

He retired as archbishop of Davao on 6 November 1996. He died at the age of 77 where he served as a priest for 53 years and a bishop for 37 years.

Legacy

Some of Archbishop Mabutas' effects have been preserved, and are viewable to the public at the Museo de Iloko in his hometown of Agoo, La Union.[4]

See also

References

Memoirs of Antonio Ll. Mabutas: Archbishop of Davao, a Tambara Publication, Ateneo de Davao University, 1996

  1. Youngblood, Robert L. (1993). Marcos against the church : economic development and political repression in the Philippines. Quezon City: New Day Publ. ISBN 971-10-0512-3. OCLC 312239945.
  2. "Honoring Davao's Contributions to the Struggle for Rights, Freedom". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. Maglana, MAgz (10 July 2017). "VOICES FROM MINDANAO: Fear is not a good foundation for getting Mindanao out of the rut". MindaNews. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. "South Circuit – Agoo, La Union". Provincial Government of La Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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