Crisostomo Yalung

Most Rev. Crisostomo Yalung
Former Bishop of Antipolo
Church	Roman Catholic Church
In Office	December 2001 - October 2002
Predecessor	Most Rev. Protacio Gungon
Successor	Most Rev. Gabriel Reyes
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Born	1953 Angeles City, Pampanga

Crisostomo Yalung (born 3 December 1953) is a former Roman Catholic Bishop from the Philippines. He is the second bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo, serving from October 2001 to October 2002.^[1]

Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Yalung studied philosophy and theology at San Carlos Seminary. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scriptures from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Manila on 23 June 1979. He was rector of the same seminary from 1991 to 1994.

Cardinal Jaime Sin consecrated him auxiliary bishop of Manila on 31 May 1994. From 1994 to 2001, Bishop Yalung supervised the Ecclesiastical District of Makati.

On 18 October 2001, he succeeded Most Rev. Protacio Gungon as Bishop of Antipolo. But his term was interrupted when scandal broke out in October 2002 and he resigned.^[2]

On 29 January 2003, Yalung's successor, Gabriel V. Reyes of Kalibo, Aklan, was installed as the new Bishop of Antipolo.

References

1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy
2. ^ Antipolo Bishop Forced Out by Scandal

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Name	Yalung, Crisostomo
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Date of birth	3 December 1953
Place of birth	Angeles City, Pampanga
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