5th Archbishop
of the
Archdiocese of Lipa

His Excellency
Most Reverend RamÓn Cabrera Argüelles, DD, STL

Birth : 12 November 1944, Batangas City

Parents: Jose Patrocinio Argüelles (+1964) of Batangas City
Teresa Noble Cabrera (+1979) of Taal, Batangas

Brother/ Sisters: Jose Argüelles
Elsie Argüelles -Rabago
Marina Argüelles –SorianoSacerdotal Ordination: 21 December 1969

Episcopal Ordination: 06 January 1994
St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome
by His Holiness Pope John Paul IIEducational Background:
1951-1955: Grade 1-4
Batangas South Elementary School

1955-1959: Grade 5- 2nd Yr. HS
St. Bridget’s College

1959-1963: 2nd Yr. HS. -4th Yr. HS
Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary

1963-1966: Philosophy

1966-1970: Theology
San Carlos Seminary

1972-1976: STB & STL
Angelicum, Rome

1973 : Language Francais
Universite d’Ete, Paris

1974-1976: Sociology
Angelicum, Rome

1976 : Deutschprache
Goethe Institute Passau, Germany

1981-1982: Teresa de Avila
Centre Spirituel Venasque, France

1988 : Tertianship
Nemi Renewal Institute, Rome

1988-1989: Poustinia
Madonna House, Comberemere, Ont

1989: Apostolic Spirituality

S t. Beuno’s, North WalesMinistry as Priest:
1970-1972 : Parochial Vicar - San Jose de Navotas

1973-1976 : Summer Vertreter
Hoxter 1 Lüchtringen
Clemenskirche, Hannover
Grossköllnbach/Isar

1977-1978 : Prefect & Acting Rector
Guadalupe Minor Seminary

1978-1981 : Priest-in-Charge
Fil-Mission Seminary

1982-1986 : Rector - San Carlos Seminary

1986-1988 : Parish Priest/Chaplain
University of the Philippines

1989-1990 : Parish Priest
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Proj6, Q.C.

1990-1994 : Rector - Collegio Filipino, Rome

1990-1992 : Chaplain of Filipinos - Rome, Italy

1977-1986 : Professor - Mother of Life
Catechetics’ Institute

1977-1988 : Professor -San Carlos Seminary

1978-1981 : Professor - Divine Word Seminary

1983-1985 : Professor - Summer Inst. of Spirituality Ministry as Bishop:
27 November 1993: Appointed Aux. Bishop of Manila

25 August 1995: Appointed Military Ordinary

30 September 1995: Installed Military Ordinary

1995 to present: ECMI Chairman

1998 to present: Spiritual Director
National Service Committee,
National Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement

14 May 2004: Appointed Archbishop of Lipa