Archbishop Alberto Sy Uy

Archbishop-elect Alberto Sy Uy was born on 18 October 1966 in Poblacion, Ubay, Bohol. He carried out his studies in philosophy at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City, and in theology at the Saint John Mary Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. He was awarded a licentiate in sacred theology from the Loyola School of Theology in Quezon City, and a master’s degree in pastoral ministry. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Talibon on 14 April 1993. After ordination, he first held the roles of parish vicar of Saint Michael the Archangel in Jagna (1993-1995) and dean of seminarians at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (1995-1997). He obtained a doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (2002-2006), and went on to serve as vice rector of the Saint John Mary Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City (2006-2010), parish priest of Saint Michael the Archangel in Jagna (2010-2013), parish priest of Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon (2013-2016), and episcopal vicar for the clergy for the diocese of Talibon (2013-2016). On 13 October 2016 he was appointed as bishop of Tagbilaran. Within the local episcopal conference he is chair of the Commission on Ecumenical Affairs (ECEA) and a member of the Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church (ECCHC) and the Office on Bioethics.