Background
Almoneda, Benjamin De Jesus was born on April 11, 1930 in Naga City, The Philippines. Son of Eutiquiano Almoneda Santayana and Rosa (De Jesus) Almoneda.
Almoneda, Benjamin De Jesus was born on April 11, 1930 in Naga City, The Philippines. Son of Eutiquiano Almoneda Santayana and Rosa (De Jesus) Almoneda.
Degree in theology, San Jose Seminary, Quezon City, Luzon, The Philippines, 1958. Licence in sacred theology, Lateran University, Rome, 1962.
Spiritual director, Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City, 1963-1965; rector, Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City, 1965-1970; pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Concepcion Heights, The Philippines, 1970-1972; chairman national board Catholic education, Episcopal Commision on Edition and Religious Instrns., Manila, 1972-1973; secretary general, Catholic Bishops Conference of Philippines, 1974-1975; secretary, National Office on Catechetics, Manila, 1976-1977; rector, Shrine of San Francisco, Naga City, 1978-1980; pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Iriga City, The Philippines, 1980-1982; rector, Pontifico College Filippino, Rome, 1982-1990; bishop, Diocese of Daet, The Philippines, since 1990.
Chairman, founder Movement for Peace, Office of Justice, since 1990. Chairman BICOL National Park Foundation Inc., since 1990.