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The Most ReverendCrisostomo Yalung
Bishop Emeritus of Antipolo
See Antipolo
In office December 3, 2001 – December 5, 2002
Predecessor Most Rev. Protacio G. Gungon
Successor Most Rev. Gabriel Reyes
Personal details
Born (1953-12-03) December 3, 1953 (age 70)Angeles, Pampanga
Denomination Roman Catholic
Children 2
Coat of arms Crisostomo Yalung's coat of arms

Crisostomo Ayson Yalung (born December 3, 1953) is a former Roman Catholic bishop from the Philippines. He was the second Bishop of Antipolo, serving from December 3, 2001, to October 19, 2002.[1]

Early life and education

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Born in Angeles, Pampanga on December 3, 1953.[2] Yalung studied philosophy and theology at San Carlos Seminary.[_citation needed_]

He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scriptures from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He would also attend the Fu Jen Catholic University where he learned to the Chinese language.[3]

Yalung was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of San Fernando on June 23, 1979.[2]

Among Yalung's pastoral assignments were being assistant parish priest in Balibago, Angeles City (1979–1980) and formator at Mother of Good Counsel Seminary in San Fernando, Pampanga (1987–1989). He served as Vice-Rector of the Lorenzo Mission Institute (1989-1991) and as Rector of San Carlos Seminary (1991–1994). He was made Papal Chaplain for the Archdiocese of Manila in 1991.[_citation needed_]

Pope John Paul II named him auxiliary bishop of Manila on March 23, 1994.[2] Fondly known as Bishop Tom, he headed the Ecclesiastical District of Makati. Concurrently, he served as Parish Priest and Rector of the National Shrine and Parish of the Sacred Heart in San Antonio Village, Makati from 1999 to 2001.[_citation needed_]

On October 18, 2001, he was named successor to the Most Rev. Protacio Gungon as Bishop of Antipolo.[_citation needed_] He was installed on December 3 that same year.[4] His tenure as bishop was marked by the major renovation of the Cathedral of Antipolo, under the rectorship of Rev. Fr. Enrico Salazar, the inauguration of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Seminary, and the preparation of the diocese for the upcoming establishment of the neighboring Diocese of Pasig. Around more than 10 parishes (and quasi-parishes) were established during his episcopacy.[_citation needed_]

Yalung's term was interrupted when a scandal broke out. He was discovered to have fathered a child.[5] The incident prompted him to resign on October 19, 2002.[3] His resignation was accepted on December 5, 2002.[4]

After his resignation, the Vatican named the Most Rev. Jesse E. Mercado, D.D., former Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (now Bishop of Parañaque), to become the diocese's erstwhile apostolic administrator pending the appointment of a new bishop, which came on December 7, 2002, with Kalibo Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes' designation as the third Bishop of Antipolo.

Yalung would work as a Social Worker in the United States, where he fled following the scandal. He had a second daughter with his lover,[6] who announced that Yalung would leave the clergy to attend to their children.[7]

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy
  2. ^ a b c "Bishop Emeritus Bishop Crisostomo Ayson Yalung". UCA News. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nocum, Armand; Tubeza, Philip (January 30, 2003). "Antipolo Bishop Forced Out by Scandal". Newsflash. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Bishop Yalung Resigns Less Than A Year After His Installation". UCA News. December 11, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Vitug, Marites Danguilan (June 30, 2003). "A Burden Too Heavy to Bear: Dark Clouds Loom over the Philippines As Sex Scandals Plunge the Catholic Church into Crisis". Bishop Accountability. Channel News Asia. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Second love child for bishop". The Philippine Star. June 17, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Yalung to leave church to care for children — lover". The Philippine Star. June 26, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2023.