Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen

Background

Labayen, Julio Xavier Lizares was born on July 23, 1926 in Talisay, Negros Occ, The Philippines. Son of Julio Diaz and Mercedes Alunan (Lizares) Labayen.

Education

Associate of Arts, San Agustin University, Iloilo, The Philippines, 1949. Licence in Theology cum laude, St. Teresa University, Rome, 1957. Licence in Canon Law summa cum laude, Angelicum, Rome, 1959.

Doctor Sociology (honorary), St. Louis University, Baguio City, The Philippines, 1969. Doctor Education (honorary), De La Salle College, Manila, The Philippines, 1969.

Career

National director National Secretariat of Social Action Justice and Peace, The Philippines, 1966-1981. Executive chairperson Office of Human Development, Manila, 1966-1970. Member coordinator team Asian Cultural Forum on Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 1975-1979.

Executive chairperson Socio-Pastoral Institute, Manila, since 1990. Director Sumemr Institute of Spirituality, Manila, 1975-1979. Professor East Asian Pastoral Institute, Quezon City, The Philippines, 1978-1980.

Co-director Asian Rainbow, Quezon City, since 1995.

Achievements

• Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Revolution and the church of the poor (Yapak series)

Membership

Co-chairperson Bishop's Businessmen's Conference on Human Development, 1974-1978, Ecumenical Bishop's Forum, 1976-2003, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, Manila, since 1997, "TIPAN" (Covenant) Alternative People's Politics, since 1999. Chairperson executive committee ACFOD Foundation, Bangkok, since 2000. Board trustees Asian Justice Foundation Institute, since 2005.

Connections

Father:

Julio Diaz Labayen

Mother:

Mercedes Alunan (Lizares) Labayen