Background
Apuron was born in November 1, 1945 in Tamuning, Guam, the eighth of ten children of Manuel Taijito Apuron and Ana Santos Sablan.
Apuron was born in November 1, 1945 in Tamuning, Guam, the eighth of ten children of Manuel Taijito Apuron and Ana Santos Sablan.
Bachelor, St. Anthony College, 1969. Master of Divinity, Maryknoll Seminary, 1972. Master in Theology, Maryknoll Seminary, 1973.
Master of Arts in Liturgy, Notre Dame University, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Guam, 1998.
Ordained priest Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, 1972. Rector Fr. Duenas Minor Seminary. Chairman Diocesan Liturgical Commission, Agana, Guam, 1974—1986.
Rector Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral, 1978—1983. Ordained bishop, 1984. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Agana, Guam, 1984—1985.
Vice-chairman Chamorro Language Commission, 1984—1986. Archbishop Archdiocese of Agana, since 1986. Chairman Interfaith Volumes Caregivers, Agana, since 1984.
Active Civilian Advisory Committee, Agana, since 1986, Post-Synod of Bishops of Oceania, since 1998. President Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pacific, 1990—1996. Vice president Catholic Bishops' Conference of Oceania, 1990—1998.
Chairman Catholic Educational Radio.