Arturo Bastes

Styles of
**Arturo Mandin Bastes**
Styles of; Arturo Mandin Bastes
Reference style	Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Arturo Mandin Bastes

SVD, D.D.
The Most Reverend; Arturo Mandin Bastes; SVD, D.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Sorsogon
	Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, SVD Portrait from CBCP News
Church	Roman Catholic
Province	Caceres
Diocese	Sorsogon
Appointed	July 25, 2002 (Coadjutor)
Installed	April 16, 2003
Retired	October 15, 2019
Predecessor	Jesus Varela
Successor	Jose Alan Dialogo
Previous post	Bishop of Romblon (1997–2002);
Orders
Ordination	November 28, 1970; by Paul VI
Consecration	August 21, 1997; by Ricardo Vidal
Personal details
Born	Arturo Mandin Bastes; April 1, 1944; Loboc, Bohol, Japanese-occupied Philippines
Died	October 20, 2024 (aged 80); Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
Motto	Gressus Meos Diriget; "He will guide my steps"

Arturo Mandin Bastes (April 1, 1944 – October 20, 2024) was a Filipino Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sorsogon from 2003 to 2019.^[1]

Ministry

He was first ordained a priest of Society of the Divine Word (SVD) on November 28, 1970, in Rizal Park.^[1]^[2]

Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Romblon on July 3, 1997. His episcopal ordination was on August 21, 1997, in Cebu City.^[1] The pope nominated him Coadjutor Bishop in the Diocese of Sorsogon on July 25, 2002. On April 17, 2003 (Holy Thursday), he succeeded as Bishop of Sorsogon. He also served as chairman and president of the Philippine Bible Society in 2008. In 2016, Bishop Bastes initiated the launch of a campaign in a bid to allot 20% of government resources to an anti-poverty fund or Serendipity fund, according to the CBCP.

Later life and death

Pope Francis accepted his retirement as Bishop of Sorsogon on October 15, 2019, and appointed as his Jose Alan Dialogo successor.^[3]

Bastes died on October 20, 2024, at the age of 80.^[4]

References

1 2 3 "Bishop Arturo M. Bastes | Bishop of Sorsogon Diocese Arturo M. Bastes | Ucanews". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
↑ "Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, D.D. | Diocese of Sorsogon". Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
↑ Patinio, Ferdinand (October 16, 2019). "Pope Francis names new Sorsogon bishop". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
↑ Esmaquel, Paterno II R. (October 20, 2024). "Retired Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes dies at 80". Rappler. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Vicente Salgado y Garrucho

Bishop of Romblon
July 3, 1997 – July 25, 2002

Succeeded by

Jose Corazon Tala-oc

Preceded by

Jesus Yu Varela

Bishop of Sorsogon
April 17, 2003 – October 15, 2019

Succeeded by

Jose Alan V. Dialogo

[uca-1] 1 2 3 "Bishop Arturo M. Bastes | Bishop of Sorsogon Diocese Arturo M. Bastes | Ucanews". Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[2] "Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, D.D. | Diocese of Sorsogon". Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[3] Patinio, Ferdinand (October 16, 2019). "Pope Francis names new Sorsogon bishop". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

[rapplerdeath-4] Esmaquel, Paterno II R. (October 20, 2024). "Retired Sorsogon bishop Arturo Bastes dies at 80". Rappler. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

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