{{Short description|Filipino Roman Catholic bishop (born 1963)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Philippine name|Oca|Presto}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | honorific_prefix = The Most Reverend | name = Daniel Oca Presto | honorific_suffix = D.D. | title = Bishop of San Fernando de La Union | province = Lingayen-Dagupan | see = San Fernando de La Union | appointed = May 9, 2018 | term_start = August 2, 2018 | predecessor = Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran | ordination = December 1, 1990 | ordained_by = Deogracias Iñiguez, Jr. | consecration = July 30, 2018 | consecrated_by = Florentino Lavarias | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|04|7|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines | previous_post = Vicar General of the Diocese of Iba (2014–2018) | motto = "''Confido In Misericordia Dei''" (I Trust in the Mercy of God)<ref name="EpiscopalMotto">{{Cite web |title=Confido in Misericordia Dei: The Episcopal Motto of Bishop Daniel Presto |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A4wniQu8z/ |publisher=Immaculate Conception School for Boys and ICSM |date=May 10, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref> | coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Daniel Oca Presto.svg }} {{Infobox bishopstyles
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'''Daniel Oca Presto''' (born April 7, 1963) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as the bishop of Diocese of San Fernando de La Union since 2018.<ref name="Vatican">{{Cite web |title=Pope appoints new bishop of San Fernando La Union |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/05/09/0332/00723.html#filippine |publisher=Vatican Press |date=May 9, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2025 |language=it}}</ref> Prior to his episcopal appointment, he served as the vicar general and the administrator of the Diocese of Iba.<ref name="CBCPAppointment">{{Cite news |title=Pope names new bishop of San Fernando in La Union |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/pope-names-new-bishop-of-san-fernando-in-la-union/ |publisher=CBCP News |date=May 9, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref><ref name="ABSCBNAppointment">{{Cite news |title=Pope appoints new bishop of San Fernando La Union |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/05/10/18/pope-appoints-new-bishop-of-san-fernando-la-union |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=May 10, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Presto was born on April 7, 1963, in Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines. He pursued his seminary formation and theological studies at San Carlos Seminary in Makati. He obtained master's degree in education at the De La Salle University Manila.<ref name="Vatican"/><ref name="ABSCBNAppointment"/><ref name="UCANews">{{Cite web |title=Bishop Daniel O. Presto |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-presto/907 |publisher=UCA News |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
== Priesthood == He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Iba on December 1, 1990.<ref name="CBCP">{{Cite news |title=Bishop Presto takes helm of San Fernando diocese |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/bishop-presto-takes-helm-of-san-fernando-diocese/ |publisher=CBCP News |date=July 10, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref> After ordination he served as the Parochial Vicar of Saint Rita Parish in Olongapo City and Saint Michael Parish in Santa Cruz, Zambales from 1991 to 1992. He later became School President of Columban College in Olongapo City from 1993 to 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CCI - Home |url=https://columban.edu.ph/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=columban.edu.ph}}</ref> Between 2005 and 2012, he served as director of the Saint Augustine School of Iba, president of the Magsaysay Memorial College of San Narciso and Vicar Forane of the Saint Joseph Vicariate.<ref name="Vatican"/><ref name="UCANews"/>
From 2012 to 2018, he became the Parish Priest in San Antonio, Zambales, and a member of the presbyteral council and various diocesan commissions. In 2014, he was named Administrator of the Diocese of Iba after Bishop Florentino Lavarias was named Archbishop of San Fernando.<ref name="Vatican"/><ref name="ABSCBNAppointment"/><ref name="UCANews"/><ref name="CBCP"/>
== Episcopal ministry == On May 9, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Presto as the bishop of San Fernando de La Union, succeeding the late bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran.<ref name="Vatican"/><ref name="CBCPAppointment"/><ref name="ABSCBNAppointment"/> He was officially installed at the Saint William the Hermit Cathedral on August 2, 2018.<ref name="CBCP"/>
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Presto has served as the chairman of the Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education since 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heads of CBCP Episcopal Commissions, Committees, and Offices |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/heads-of-cbcp-episcopal-commissions-committees-and-offices/ |publisher=CBCP News |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref><ref name="rcam">{{cite web |title=CEAP approves Bishop Presto's appointment as the next chairman of CBCP-ECCCE |url=https://rcam.org/7764-2/ |publisher=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila |access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref>
== Advocacy and contributions == Bishop Presto has been actively involved in environmental advocacy, strongly opposing the construction of a coal-fired power plant in La Union, aligning with the Church's stance on climate justice and environmental protection.<ref name="Philstar">{{Cite news |title='Exhaust all legal options to defend Pinoy fishermen'|url=https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/05/2330999/exhaust-all-legal-options-defend-pinoy-fishermen |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=February 5, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
He has been a vocal advocate for fisherfolk's rights, joining other bishops in urging the Philippine government to protect the livelihood of Filipino fishermen amid maritime disputes in the portion of the South China Sea known in the Philippines as the ''West Philippine Sea''.<ref name="Philstar"/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bishops call for action to protect fishermen in West Philippine Sea |url=https://varsitarian.net/witness/20240205/bishops-call-for-action-to-protect-fishermen-in-west-ph-sea |publisher=The Varsitarian |date=February 5, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=6 Catholic bishops urge PH gov't to protect fishers, defend territory |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/6/6-catholic-bishops-urge-ph-gov-t-to-protect-fishers-defend-territory-1310 |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=February 6, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
In 2024, he championed the canonical coronation of the image of Our Lady of Charity in Agoo, La Union, a decree granted by Pope Francis.<ref name="CBCPCoronation">{{Cite news |title=Pope grants canonical coronation of Our Lady of Agoo |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/pope-grants-canonical-coronation-of-our-lady-of-agoo/ |publisher=CBCP News |date=February 1, 2024 |access-date=March 2, 2025}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{Commons inline}} *[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpresto.html Daniel O. Presto at Catholic-Hierarchy]
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