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Isabela's Bishop Purugganan, 79

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July 11, 2011 | 12:00am

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – Bishop emeritus Miguel Purugganan of the diocese of Ilagan died due to cardiac arrest last July 8 at the Saint Paul Hospital in Tuguegarao City. He was 79.

Purugganan, a permanent council member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, served as bishop of Ilagan (Isabela) for 25 years from 1974 to 1999.

His remains lie in state at the St. Ferdinand Cathedral in Gamu, also in Isabela. – Charlie Lagasca, Raymund Catindig

CATHOLIC BISHOPS

CHARLIE LAGASCA

CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

ILAGAN

ISABELA

MIGUEL PURUGGANAN

NUEVA VIZCAYA

RAYMUND CATINDIG

SAINT PAUL HOSPITAL

ST. FERDINAND CATHEDRAL

TUGUEGARAO CITY
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