Arturo Bastes

Styles of
**Arturo Mandin Bastes**
Styles of; Arturo Mandin Bastes
Reference style	Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Arturo Mandin Bastes
The Most Reverend; Arturo Mandin Bastes
Bishop Emeritus of Sorsogon
	Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, SVD Portait from CBCP News
Church	Roman Catholic
Diocese	Romblon; Sorsogon
Predecessor	Jesus Varela
Successor	Jose Alan Dialogo
Orders
Ordination	November 28, 1970; by Paul VI
Consecration	August 21, 1997; by Ricardo Vidal
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Arturo Mandin Bastes; April 1, 1944; Loboc, Bohol, Japanese-occupied Philippines
Died	October 20, 2024 (aged 80); Cainta, Rizal, Philippines

Arturo Mandin Bastes (April 1, 1944 – October 20, 2024) was a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop.^[1] He was first ordained a priest of Society of the Divine Word (SVD) on November 28, 1970, in Rizal Park.^[1]^[2] Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Romblon on July 3, 1997. His episcopal ordination was on August 21, 1997, in Cebu City.^[1] The pope nominated him Coadjutor Bishop in the Diocese of Sorsogon on July 25, 2002. On April 17, 2003, (Holy Thursday), he succeeded as Bishop of Sorsogon. He also served as chairman and president of the Philippine Bible Society in 2008. In 2016, Bishop Bastes initiated the launch of a campaign in a bid to allot 20% of government resources to an anti-poverty fund or Serendipity fund, according to the CBCP. He retired as Bishop of Sorsogon on October 15, 2019, and Rev. Fr. Jose Alan Dialogo succeeded him as Bishop of Sorsogon.

Bastes died on October 20, 2024, at the age of 80.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Arturo M. Bastes | Bishop of Sorsogon Diocese Arturo M. Bastes | Ucanews". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ "Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, D.D. | Diocese of Sorsogon". Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ Esmaquel, Paterno II R. (October 20, 2024). "Retired Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes dies at 80". Rappler. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vicente Salgado y Garrucho	Bishop of Romblon July 3, 1997 – July 25, 2002	Succeeded by Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc
Preceded by Jesus Yu Varela	Bishop of Sorsogon April 17, 2003 – October 15, 2019	Succeeded by Jose Alan V. Dialogo

[uca-1] "Bishop Arturo M. Bastes | Bishop of Sorsogon Diocese Arturo M. Bastes | Ucanews". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[2] "Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, D.D. | Diocese of Sorsogon". Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[rapplerdeath-3] Esmaquel, Paterno II R. (October 20, 2024). "Retired Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes dies at 80". Rappler. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

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