Date of Birth July 3, 1949

Place of Birth Parañaque City

Parents Angel A. Cortez (+1983) Feliza V. Cruz

Brothers & Sisters Third (with 6 other brothers and 2 sisters)

ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD:

June 23, 1974
Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish Baclaran, Parañaque City
by Bishop Pedro N. Bantigue, D.D.

SPECIAL TRAINING:

Special Years
Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary Makati City
1965-1967

Philosophy
San Carlos Seminary Makati City
1967-1970

Theology
San Carlos Seminary Makati City
1970-1972

Mary Hill School of Theology
Quezon City
1972-1973

San Carlos Seminary
Makati City
1973-1974

ACADEMIC PREPARATIONS:

Elementary Baclaran Elementary School Baclaran, Parañaque City (1955-1961)

High School University of Sto . Tomas High School (1961-1965)

ASSIGNMENTS

Parochial Vicar, San Pablo Cathedral
San Pablo City
1974-1975

Parish Priest, St. John the Evangelist Parish
Kalayaan, Laguna
1975-1978

Campus Ministry, Tondo Public Primary & Secondary School
Tondo, Manila
1978-1982

Parish Administrator, St. James the Apostle
Paete, Laguna
1983

Formation in Carmelite Spirituality
Notre Dame De Vie, Venasque, France 1
1983-1985

Spritual Director, St. Peter College Seminary
and San Pablo Theological Formation House
19841990

Licentiate in Sacred Theology
University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
1990-1993

Spiritual Director, San Pablo College Seminary
and San Pablo Theological Formation House
1994-2000

Parish Administrator, Sta. Maria Parish,
Sta Maria, Laguna
1995

Parish Administrator, Transfiguration Parish
Cavinti, Laguna
2000, (3months)

Parish Priest, St Therese of the Child Jesus Parish
UPLB, College, Laguna
2000-Present

Diocesan Administrator, Diocese of San Pablo
Aug, 25,2003-June 18, 2004

"Prayer is the Test of Everything
Prayer its the Source of Everything
Prayer is the Driving Force of Everything
Prayer is the Director of Everything
If prayer is right, every well is right
for prayer will not allow everything to go wrong"

"In dubies libertas,
is necesities unitas
IN OMNIBUS CARITAS"
G.S.- #92