Gilbert Garcera


Gilbert A. Garcera

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa
Garcera in 2024
ArchdioceseLipa
AppointedFebruary 2, 2017
InstalledApril 21, 2017
PredecessorRamon Arguelles
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 29, 1983
ConsecrationJune 29, 2007
by Leonardo Legaspi
Personal details
Born (1959-02-02) February 2, 1959
Magarao, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materHoly Rosary Major Seminary
MottoAd Omnia Mittam Te
('To wherever I will send you, you will be going', Jeremiah 1:17)
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
DateMay 29, 1983
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorLeonardo Legaspi
Co-consecrators
DateJune 29, 2007
PlacePeñafrancia Basilica
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Styles
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Gilbert Armea Garcera (born February 2, 1959) is a Filipino Catholic prelate. He is the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa since 2017, succeeding Ramon Arguelles, who earlier filed his resignation prior to his mandatory retirement age. His previous assignment was the bishop of the Diocese of Daet in Camarines Norte.