Protacio Gungon

The Most Reverend

Protacio G. Gungon

D.D.
The Most Reverend; Protacio G. Gungon; D.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Manila
See	Antipolo
Appointed	January 24, 1983
Installed	June 25, 1983
Retired	October 18, 2001
Predecessor	Diocese erected
Successor	Crisostomo Yalung
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1977–1983);
Orders
Ordination	March 29, 1952; by Gabriel M. Reyes
Consecration	August 24, 1977; by Bruno Torpigliani
Personal details
Born	June 19, 1925; Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippine Islands
Died	April 26, 2014 (aged 88)
Nationality	Filipino
Motto	Viam veritatis eligere; ('Choose the path of truth')
	Styles
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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]

References

^ "Bishop Protacio Guevarra Gungon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

Catholic Church titles
New diocese	Bishop of Antipolo June 25, 1983 – October 18, 2001	Succeeded by Crisostomo Yalung

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[1] "Bishop Protacio Guevarra Gungon". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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