Emmanuel Cabajar
Emmanuel T. Cabajar is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Pagadian from 2004 to 2018.
Background
Cabajar was born on 8 October 1942, in Jandayan Island, Jetafe, Talibon, Bohol, Philippines. He entered priesthood as a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.He attended Philosophy at the St. Alphonsus Seminary in Cebu City. He attained a master's degree and doctorate in Moral theology from St. Anthelmo in Rome and in Madrid, Spain, respectively.
Priest
Cabajar lectured extensively on moral theology. He also served the Church in key positions.| Position | Term of Office | Organization |
| Professor of Moral Theology | 1978-1985 | Major Seminary in Remase, Davao City |
| Professor | 1978-1985 | St. Francis Xavier Seminary, Davao City |
| Superior | 1984-1990 | Redemptorist Community of Iligan City |
| Superior | 1990-1993 | Redemptorist Itinerant Community in Mindanao |
| Councilor | 1990-1997 | Vice Provincial |
| Vicar Provincial | 1996 | Cebu |
| Provincial Vicar and Superior | 1996-1997 | Community Holy Family |
| Member | 1997-2004 | General Council of the Redemptorist in Rome |
Bishop
named him Bishop of Pagadian on 14 May 2004. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal on 14 August and was installed on 2 September. As Bishop of Pagadian, he governed the sixteen Diocesan Schools of Pagadian. He also sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Columban College.In the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, he has served as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and member of episcopal commissions.
| Position | Term of Office | Organization |
| Chairman | 2007-2011 | CBCP Episcopal Commission on Culture |
| Member | 2007-2011 | CBCP Episcopal Commission on Ecumenical Affairs |
| Vice Chairman | 2011-2013 | CBCP Episcopal Commission on Culture |
| Member | 2011-2013 | Commission on Inter-religious Dialogue |
| Member | 2013-2015 | Commission on Ecumenical Affairs |
On February 2017, Cabajar played host to Msgr. Jose R. Manguiran, Bishop Emeritus of Dipolog, and delegates of the Mindanao Convention on Family and Life held in Pagadian City. A week after, he played host again to the delegates of the National Convention on Family and Life, led by Archbishop Gilbert A. Garcera of the Archdiocese of Lipa.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as bishop on 22 November 2018.