| Resolution Number: | 1991-D208 |
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| Title: | Commend Ministry of the Rt. Rev. Benito C. Cabanban |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Benito C. Cabanban, the first Filipino Bishop of the Philippine Episcopal Church.
Bishop Cabanban entered the Episcopal priesthood inspired by the faith of his father and the courageous examples set by missionaries of this Church during World War II. He was elected Suffragan Bishop of the Philippines at the 1958 General Convention and later succeeded the Rt. Rev. Lyman Ogilby as Diocesan Bishop. During his episcopate, Bishop Cabanban served tirelessly, often visiting farflung mountain missions on horseback and on foot. Respected at home and abroad, his was a calming and balanced voice in the years of transition which culminated in the independence of the Philippine Church ratified at the 69th General Convention. Bishop Cabanban died on November 22, 1990 and is buried before the altar of the Cathedral in Quezon City.
A copy of this resolution is to be sent to the Philippine Church and his surviving family.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 409. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Privilege and Courtesy |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D208)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church commend the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Benito C. Cabanban, the first Filipino Bishop of the Philippine Episcopal Church.
Bishop Cabanban entered the Episcopal priesthood inspired by the faith of his father and the courageous examples set by missionaries of this Church during World War II. He was elected Suffragan Bishop of the Philippines at the 1958 General Convention and later succeeded the Rt. Rev. Lyman Ogilby as Diocesan Bishop. During his episcopate, Bishop Cabanban served tirelessly, often visiting farflung mountain missions on horseback and on foot. Respected at home and abroad, his was a calming and balanced voice in the years of transition which culminated in the independence of the Philippine Church ratified at the 69th General Convention.
Bishop Cabanban died on November 22, 1990 and is buried before the altar of the Cathedral in Quezon City.
A copy of this resolution is to be sent to the Philippine Church and his surviving family.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted by a
period of silence
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #323)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Privilege and Courtesy presented its Report on House of Deputies Message #323 on D208 (Memorial for Bishop Cabanban) and recommended concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #417)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention memorializes the ministry of the Rt. Rev. Benito Cabanban, the first Filipino Bishop of the Philippine Episcopal Church. |
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