The college departments and former high school of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines have graduate notable people, including priests and pastors, missionaries, and lay people in politics, academia, music and arts, medicine, and the private and public sectors.
Below is a list of notable people affiliated with the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary including graduates, former students, and former professors.
Bishops Msgr. Alfredo Bacquial † – former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of DavaoArchdiocese of Davao Msgr. Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, D.D. – Bishop of the Diocese of SurigaoDiocese of Surigao, Philippines Giga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December 2006.Most Rev. Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, D.D. CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December 2006. Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D. – Archbishop of the Archdiocese of CapizMost Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D. CBCP Online Retrieved 13 November 2006. Msgr. Zacarias Cenita Jimenez, D.D. – Bishop of the Diocese of PagadianDiocese of Pagadian, Philippines Giga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December 2006.Most Rev. Zacharias Cenita Jimenez, D.D. CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December 2006 Msgr. Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos, D.D. – Bishop of the Diocese of ButuanDiocese of Butuan Diocese of Butuan, Philippines Giga-Catholic Information Retrieved 13 December 2006Most Rev. Juan de Dios Pueblos, D.D. CBCP Online Retrieved 13 December 2006. Most Rev. Jesus B. Tuquib, D.D. – Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
Msgr. Felix Zafra † – former Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran Bishop Socrates "Soc" Mesiona, MSP – Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa
International diocesans Fr. Marino Aguhar – Houston, Texas, USA Fr. Edito Amora – USA Fr. Silvano Amora – New Jersey, USA Msgr. Floro Arcamo – Pastor, Star of the Sea Church,Star of the Sea Church San Francisco, USA Fr. Arturo Auza – Tampa, Florida, USA Fr. Cromwell Cabrisos – Orlando, Florida, USA Fr. Faron Calumba – Hartford, USA Fr. Jesus Camacho – USA Fr. Joel Cantones – Pastor, St.John the Baptist Church,St.John the Baptist Church Edgard, Louisiana, USA Fr. Antonio Castro – Pastor, St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Galveston, Houston, Texas, USA Fr. Rolando Caverte – San Francisco, USA Fr. Rustico Centino – USA Fr. Alexander Concon – Chicago, Illinois, USA Fr. Felix Cubelo – Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA Fr. Manuel "Boboy" Curso – Pastor, Holy Angels ChurchHoly Angels Church Colma, California, USA Fr. Danilo Digal – Pastor, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette, Louisiana, USA Fr. Malaquias Fuerzas – USA Fr. Evencio Gallego – Stockton, California, USA Fr. Bernardito Getigan – Holy Redeemer Church, Odessa, Texas, USA Fr. Floro Hinacay – Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA Fr. Joseph D. Lim – Chaplain, United States Air Force, Texas, USA Fr. Aurelio Luzon Jr.Fr. Aurelio Luzon Jr. – Associate Pastor, Annunziata Parish, Houma, Louisiana, USA Fr. Roger Madrazo – Parish Priest, St. Francis de Sales Church, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas; Archdiocese of NassauArchdiocese of Nassau Fr. Benito Manding – Pastor, Diocese of San Jose, California Fr. Florente Mendana – USA Fr. Gabriel Mission – Los Angeles Fr. Robustiano Morgia – Associate Pastor, St. Maria Goretti Church, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Fr. Nilo Nalugon – Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA Fr. Alner Uy NambatacFr. Alner Uy Nambatac – Associate Pastor, St. Hilary of Poitiers, Mathews, Louisiana, USA Fr. Ramon Jose Oncog – Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, USA Fr. Domingo Orimaco – Pastor, Our Lady of the Pillar ChurchOur Lady of the Pillar Church Half Moon Bay, California, USA Fr. Roland Pacudan – composer of "IHMS, We Love You", the IHMS alma mater song; now based in Kailua, Hawaii, USA, and assigned to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish and St. Anthony de Padua ParishSt. Anthony de Padua Parish Fr. Jaime Parnada – USA Msgr. John Pernia – San Francisco, USA Fr. Arecio Pesquira – USA Fr. Fernando "Dodong" Po – Parochial Vicar, Church of St. Elizabeth, Wyckoff, New Jersey, USA Fr. Asiscio Podelino – Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Fr. Bernard Rañoa – Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish,Sacred Heart Parish Brawley, California, USAClergy Pastoral Assignments Fr. Clarito "Boy" Rara – Chaplain, Houston, Texas, USA Fr. Manuel Recera – Chicago, Illinois, USA Fr. Sabino "Ado" Rebosura, III – Morgan City, Louisiana USA Fr. Jovencio Ricafort – Pastor, Mater Dei Catholic Church,Mater Dei Catholic Church Chula Vista, California, USA Fr. Jonas Romea – USA Fr. Edwin Ruano – Orlando, Florida, USA Rev. Blair Lope M. Sabaricos – Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Church Point, Louisiana, USACrowley Parish Information Retrieved 19 December 2006. Fr. Leoncio Santiago – Chicago, Illinois, USA Fr. Fr. TQ Solis Jr. – Ocala, Florida, USA Fr. Hilario Soliva – New York City, USA Fr. Eugene D. Tungol – Pastor, Church of the EpiphanyChurch of the Epiphany San Francisco, USA; chairman, Council of Priests, Archdiocese of San Francisco Fr. Vicente Tungol – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Fr. Edwin Tutor – Associate Pastor, St. Charles Parish,St. Charles Parish South San Diego, Imperial Beach, San Diego, USA Fr. Avelino "Val" Vale – Associate Pastor, St. Michael Church, Crowley, Louisiana, USA Fr. Vicente Valles – Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Fr. Roque "Khing" Vaño – Pastor, San Diego, California, USA Fr. Toribio Villacastin – Flushing, New York, USA Fr. Arnold Zamora – Star of the Sea Parish, San Francisco, California, USA
Local diocesan Fr. Juan Bosco "JB" Abellana † – Parochial Vicar, Holy Cross Parish (Amparo, Caloocan City) (2019-2021) Fr. Zenon Ampong – parish priest, Davao City Fr. Alger Angcla – parish priest, Loboc, Bohol Fr. Reuben "Daves" Angcla – parish priest, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Balilihan, Bohol Fr. Simplicio "Peon" Apalisok Jr. – former parish priest, Mount Carmel Parish, Project 6, Diocese of Cubao, Quezon City Fr. Andres "Andy" Ayco – parish priest, Tagbilaran City Fr. Jude Besinga – Chaplain, Camp Crame, Quezon City Fr. "Boy" Biliran – parish priest, Manila Fr. Joseph Biliran – parish priest, Diocese of Novaliches, Quezon City Fr. Celio Bomediano – Diocese of Dumaguete Fr. Presciano Boncales – Diocese of Talibon Fr. Jovilo "Jovil" Bongay – parish priest, Panacan, Davao City Fr. "Tiloy" Castino – Chaplain, Camp Crame, Quezon City Fr. Victor Emmanuel "Bobot" Clemen – Parish Priest, Santa Lucia Parish (Brgy. Santa Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City) (2026-Present) Msgr. Cirilo Darunday Jr. – parish priest of Dao, Tagbilaran City Msgr. Pelagio Dompor † – first Rector of IHMS, Protonotary Apostolic, former Vicar-General of Tagbilaran City (deceased) Fr. Michael Gementiza – Archdiocese of Zamboanga Fr. Victor Gilay – parish priest, San Pedro Cathedral, Davao City Fr. Emmanuel "Bobong" Gonzaga – parish priest, Davao City Fr. Leonel Grado – parish priest, Catagbacan, Loon, Bohol Fr. Roger Madrazo – parish priest, St. Francis de Sales Church, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas; Archdiocese of Nassau Msgr. Crisologo B. Manongas – Vicar General, Archdiocese of ZamboangaArchdiocese of Zamboanga Fr. Jonathan Pacudan, younger brother of Roland, wrote the lyrics of the IHMS alma mater song; assigned to Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Guindulman, Bohol Fr. Emigdio "Migs" A. Paredes – chaplain, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City Fr. Renato "Takyo" Regis – Catagbacan, Loon, Bohol Fr. Vic Valles – Archdiocese of Zamboanga Fr. Amado "Ding" Vaño – Archdiocese of Zamboanga Fr. Sixto Vistal – Archdiocese of Zamboanga
Missionaries abroad Fr. Nilo Ingente, O.S.A. – Rome, ItalyFr. Nilo Ingente, O.S.A. New Briefing Fr. Gorgonio "Go" Llubit, M.S.P. – missionary to South Korea, Archdiocese of Seoul Fr. Eliseo "Loloy/Katiw" Napiere, M.S.P. – missionary to Taiwan, Diocese of Taichung: Migrants' Chaplain at Center for Migrants' Concerns – Central TaiwanCenter for Migrants' Concerns – Central Taiwan
Vatican diplomatic service Archbishop Bernardito "Barney" Auza – Vatican Ambassador to the United Nations, New York Msgr. Edward Karaan – Secretary, Apostolic Nunciature in Morocco
CBCP Fr. Milan Ted Torralba – secretary-general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP); chairman of the Permanent Committee for the Cultural Heritage of the church
Local religious orders Rev. Alphonse M. Mildner, SVD – first rector of IHMS (1950–1960); founder of the Divine Word College of Laoag in 1946 Fr. Sisinio "Paddax" Paderog, OSA
Private sector Luis Michael Abellana – Operations Manager, Metrobank, Las Pinas Branch, M.M. Charles N. Alferez – executive director, DCMI, Dipolog, Philippines Atty. Antonio "Jun" Amora Jr. – Provincial Administrator, Provincial Government of BoholProvincial Government of Bohol Fr. Estanislao "Baby" Amper, CPA – now based in Makati Manuel "Nox" Arcamo – Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ayala Foundation;Ayala Foundation consultant, UP-Ayala Technology Business Incubator;UP-Ayala Technology Business Incubator former Filipiniana Manager, Filipinas Heritage Library Charlito "Charlie" S. Ayco – Regional Program Officer, Habitat for Humanity International (East / Southeast Asia Region) Jimmy Borja – professional composer and record producer in Manila and the United States Brigido "Brydon" Lungay – professional musician and fine artistBrydon Borja Lungay IHMS Alumni Corner Retrieved 2 January 2007 Ernesto Del Mar Pernia – senior economist of Asian Development Bank (ADB) and professor at the UP School of Economics Hon. Rene Relampagos – former Provincial Governor, Bohol, PhilippinesLoon's Leading Lights www.bohol-island.com Retrieved 25 January 2007.
Government and public sector Hon. Roberto Cajes – lawyer and member of the Philippine House of Representatives, 12th and 13th Congress, Representative of the 2nd District of Bohol, Honorable Chairman of the Committee on Ethics and PrivilegesHon. Roberto Cajes 13th Congress Databases Retrieved 13 December 2006. Atty Herman "Mannix" Cimafranca – the first BANGKA President, finished law at the Ateneo de Manila; served as Corporate Secretary of National Construction Company (NCC); he was with the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC); Atty Cimafranca is now an Assistant Solicitor General Engr. Ariel Dominguez – Head, GSO, Provincial Government of Bohol Hon. Robert Peligro – Municipal Councilor, Duero, Bohol Hon. Stephen Rances – Municipal Mayor, Mabini, Bohol Hon. Yves Yu † – Municipal Vice-Mayor, Calape, Bohol (deceased)
Education Engr. Dionisio Neil A. Balite, PhD – Director ofVice President on Academic/School Director Bohol Institute of Technology – International College,Bohol Institute of Technology – International College Tagbilaran City Fr. Victor Bompat – Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Aloysius Cartagenas – formator and professor, Seminario Mayor de San Carlos, Mabolo, Cebu CityRev. Aloysius L. Cartagenas Archdiocese of Cebu-CBCP Online Retrieved Fr. Jaime Cempron – Doctor of Philosophy, professor, De La Salle University Fr. Jose Conrado Estapia – Academic Dean (College), Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Absalon Florenosos – Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Irvin Garsuta – Music Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Crisolito Geangan – Procurator and Academic Dean (Pre-college), Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Dr. Prisciano S. Legitimas – Principal of Holy Name University-Grade School, Tagbilaran City Fr. Martin Lupiba – Rector, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Claverlito Migriño – Prefect of Discipline, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Fr. Valentino "Val" U. Pinlac – Superintendent, Bohol Association of Catholic Schools or BACS Caesar Saloma, PhD – Chancellor, University of the Philippines Diliman; recipient of the Galileo Galilei award from the International Commission for Optics
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