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The Very Reverend Gerard Timoner III OP
Master of the Order of Preachers
Timoner in 2023
Church	Latin Church
Elected	13 July 2019
Predecessor	Bruno Cadoré
Previous post(s)	Vice rector for Religious Affairs and Rector of the Central (Interdiocesan) Seminary at the University of Santo Tomas (2007–2012)
Orders
Ordination	14 May 1995
Personal details
Born	Gerard Francisco Parco Timoner III (1968-01-26) 26 January 1968 (age 56) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	Philippine Dominican Center of International Studies Catholic University of Nijmegen University of Santo Tomas

Gerard Francisco Parco Timoner III OP (born 26 January 1968) is a Filipino Catholic priest who has served as the 88th Master of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans, since 13 July 2019. He is the first Asian to hold the position.

Timoner is also a professor of theology at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and since 2014 a member of the International Theological Commission.

Early life and education

Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III was born on 26 January 1968 in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines to Francisco Timoner Jr. and Lilia Parco. He attended the Augustinian-administered La Consolacion College – Daet, graduating first honors from grade school in 1981, and as high school valedictorian in 1985. He obtained his licenciate in philosophy at the Philippine Dominican Center for International Studies in 1991 and a licenciate in theology at the University of Santo Tomas in 1994.^[1] He joined the Dominicans in 1985 and professed his vows in 1989.^[2] His brother, Ronald Anthony, is also a priest who is currently the Vicar General of the Diocese of Daet.

Vocation

Timoner was ordained a priest in 1995. He earned additional degrees in sacred theology and intercultural theology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen in 2004.^[1]^[2]

On 23 September 2014, Pope Francis named him a member of the International Theological Commission.^[3] He is the fourth Filipino to have that distinction.^[2]

In December 2018, he was one of the leaders of a delegation of priests that searched the Dominican Mausoleum in Rome's Campo Verano cemetery for the remains of the first native-born Filipino ever consecrated a bishop, Jorge Barlin (born 1850–1909), who served as the Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in the city in 1909.^[4]^[5]

He was Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines and then Socius of the Master for Asia-Pacific^[6] before being elected Master of the Order on 13 July 2019.^[7] As the head of the Dominicans, he is also the ex officio Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "El filipino Fr. Gerard Timoner III elegido maestro de la Orden de Predicadores" (Press release) (in Spanish). Oficina de Comunicación Dominicos España. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aboy, Eugene Dominic V. (13 July 2019). "Timoner is new successor of St. Dominic de Guzman". The Varsitarian. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 23.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 23 September 2014.
^ Lagarde, Roy (6 December 2018). "Hunt on for remains of first Filipino prelate in Rome". Union of Catholic Asian News. Hong Kong: UCAN Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ "Filipino elected first Asian head of the Dominicans". Manila: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ "Dominicans elect 88th Master of the Order: Filipino priest Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P. – University of Santo Tomas". University of Santo Tomas (Press release). 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ Lomonaco, Amedeo (13 July 2019). "Il filippino Gerard Timoner III eletto nuovo maestro dei domenicani". Vatican News (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2019.
^ Patinio, Ferdinand (13 July 2019). "Filipino priest elected as new head of Dominican mission". Philippine News Agency. Manila. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

External links

Media related to Gerard Francisco Timoner III at Wikimedia Commons
Timoner, Gerard Francisco. "Gerard Francisco Timoner III OP". Dominican Order Germany. Cologne. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bruno Cadoré	Master of the Order of Preachers 2019–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Germany