Nick A. Vaquilar

Most Rev. Nick Argel Vaquilar, D.D., is the fourth Bishop of Urdaneta. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia on May 5, 1997. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from San Pablo College Seminary in Baguio City and completed his theological studies at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology (ICST) in Vigan City. He obtained his Licentiate in Sacred Theology, specializing in Biblical Theology, from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, and his Doctorate in Sacred Theology, with specialization in Biblical Theology, from Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University.

Bishop Vaquilar has served as professor and formator at ICST and was its Rector from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 until 2026. He has taught Biblical Theology and Biblical Languages and has served as Director of the Archdiocesan Commission on Bible Apostolate. He was appointed Bishop of Urdaneta by Pope Leo XIV on May 3, 2026, and was canonically installed as the fourth Bishop of Urdaneta on July 28, 2026. He continues to be associated with biblical scholarship and priestly formation.<END-NOTHING FOLLOWS