Zacharias Jimenez

Zacarias Cenita Jimenez was a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop.

Biography

Born on November 5, 1947, in Inabanga, Bohol in the Philippines, Jimenez was ordained to the priesthood on April 17, 1973, at the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Tagbilaran. He was consecrated as bishop on January 6, 1995, at the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.. He also served as rector at St. Mary's Theologate, Gango, Ozamiz City for a short period of time.
He served as bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian, Philippines, from December 2, 1994, to June 11, 2003. He then served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Butuan, Philippines and as titular bishop of Arba until his death.
He was discharged from a hospital on April 15, 2018, after suffering a second stroke but died at 8:01 a.m on April 19 due to acute respiratory failure in Butuan.