Pedro Arguillas
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Pedro Arguillas | |
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| Born | 27 July 1936 |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 80) Manila, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Filipino |
| Occupation | Priest |
Pedro Cubero Arguillas (Spanish: Pedro Arguillas y Cubero), also known as Fr. Pete, was a priest of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
Early life
[edit]Arguillas was born in Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao He was a nephew of Filipino guerilla commander Vicente T. Cubero.[1] and an uncle of veteran Mindanao journalist Carolyn Arguillas.[2] and gastroenterologist Dr. Marilyn Arguillas[3]. He did his theological studies and was ordained in Australia – becoming the first priest from Siargao Island.[4]
IBON Foundation
[edit]Arguillas was a member of IBON’s Board of Trustees since 1998.[4]
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Korea
[edit]Arguillas left Manila and with his arrival in Seoul on February 17, 1985 started the MSC presence in Korea. Shortly after, on May 26, 1985 Fr. Danilo F. Ceniza arrived to assist him. A year later, Fr. Raymundo T. Sabio arrived on May 5, 1986; and finally in May 1988, Fr. Michael Paradela came.[5]
Fr. Arguillas and Fr. Ceniza stayed with the Claretian Fathers until the MSC could purchase a house in Buam-dong, Chongno-gu area in Seoul in mid-August 1985 while doing their study of the Korean language. In early February, 1987 Fr. Arguillas moved to Pusan to assume the assistant priest ministry in Koejong parish, while Fr. Ceniza in August of the same year to become the assistant priest at Kwangali Parish in Pusan. Fr. Sabio remained in Seoul to be in-charge of the seminarians and postulants. In early 1988 Fr. Arguillas was transferred to the Cathedral parish to assist there and at the same time to be a chaplain of the Apostolatus Maris - Pusan. Iin May 1988, Fr. Michael Paradela arrived and stayed in Seoul while doing his Korean language study. In 1989 Fr. Sabio became an assistant priest at Pomildong parish, Pusan and served this parish for two years.[citation needed]
Towards the last quarter of 1990, the MSC fathers received an invitation from Bishop William J. McNaughton to work in the Diocese of Incheon. On February 18, 1991 Fr. Dan Ceniza became the parish priest of Yong-jong parish, and Fr. Ray Sabio became them first chaplain of the Apostolatus Maris, the beginning of the MSC presence in the Incheon Diocese.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Capt. Francisco Salazar".
- ^ Chi, Cristina (13 June 2023). "Mindanao journo Arguillas wins international Peace Journalism award".
- ^ Ash, Michael (4 January 2021). "New Study Shows Tocotrienols Reverse Fatty Liver Disease by Dr. Marilyn Arguillas, MD, FPCP, FPSG,FPSDE".
{{cite news}}: External link in|url-status=|url-status=https://sdguthrie-nutrition.com/en/researches/new-study-shows-tocotrienols-reverse-fatty-liver-disease-by-dr-marilyn-arguillas-md-fpcp-fpsgfpsde/(help) - ^ a b "Fr. Pete Arguillas, MSC, 80".
- ^ "New MSC Province: Korea". 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Fr Pedro Arguillas MSC, Philippines Province". 30 June 2016.