Benjamin de Jesus
Benjamin David de Jesus | |
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| Apostolic Vicar of Jolo | |
| Predecessor | George Eli Dion |
| Successor | Angelito Lampon |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Bladia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 December 1967 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin David de Jesus July 25, 1940 |
| Died | February 4, 1997 (aged 56) Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| Buried | Jolo Cathedral |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "Amare Est Servire" |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Benjamin de Jesus | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Benjamin David de Jesus, OMI (25 July 1940 – 4 February 1997) was a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo from 1992 until his murder in 1997. He was the first Filipino bishop to be assassinated in the history of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.