Sabino A. Vengco, Jr.

Sabino A.Vengco, Jr. was a Filipino diocesan priest of the Diocese of Malolos, distinguished theologian, liturgist, Mariologist, author, and professor of theology. Msgr. Vengco earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University, graduating magna cum laude. He pursued advanced theological studies in Germany, obtaining a Diplomate in Liturgy from the Liturgical Institute in Trier in 1971, summa cum laude, and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Theological Faculty of Trier in 1974, magna cum laude.

For more than four decades, he taught at the Loyola School of Theology and served as professor at several other theological institutions. He also served as dean of theology at San Carlos Seminary and the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary, helping develop their graduate programs in theology. Beyond his academic ministries, Msgr. Vengco was deeply committed to the welfare of elderly and sick diocesan priests. He founded the Kadiwa sa Pagkapari Foundation, Inc., which provides care and support for retired and ailing Filipino priests.