Career
Ordained to the priesthood on 28 December 1978, Villaver Abellana was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon, Philippines on 15 October 2013. Abellana was born in the city of Talisay. He was ordained priest on the 28th of Cember 1978.
That same year, strange precedent happened.
He was appointed Bishop of Romblon without being ordained bishop. His episcopal ordination on the 11th of December 2013 was almost two months late after his appointment.
He was installed Bishop of Romblon on the 9th of January 2014.
