Julio Xavier Labayen
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| Prelate Emeritus of Infanta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| See | Prelature of Infanta | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | July 26, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | September 12, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | June 28, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Patrick Harmon Shanley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Rolando Tria Tirona | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | June 4, 1955 by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | September 8, 1966 by Rufino Jiao Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen Jr. July 23, 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 27, 2016 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buried | Alagad Ni Maria Seminary, Antipolo, Rizal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Dominus est (Latin for 'It is the Lord' – John 21:7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Most Reverend Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen Jr., OCD (July 23, 1926 – April 27, 2016) was a Filipino Catholic prelate. Known for his staunch defense of human rights, especially during martial law in the Philippines, he served as prelate of the Prelature of Infanta, Philippines from 1966 until 2003. He was among the first Filipino Discalced Carmelites in the 1950s. He was the first Filipino Discalced Carmelite bishop and the second bishop/prelate of Infanta.