WE HAVE HOPE

Jesus told us, “Do not be afraid, have faith in God, have faith in me.” We have faith and hope in the unwavering presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst. We call for the respect of the God-given rights and dignity of our migrant brothers and sisters. We pray for those who have died along their journey, and those who perished in the fire last year in Juárez. Together let us raise our voices and be a VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS.

Please help me in my support of the Hope Border Institute.

Bishop Celino was born in the Philippines on April 29, 1972, and is the youngest of seven children. He attended Mary Help of Christians Seminary in the Philippines, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1993.

He emigrated to the United States-El Paso in 1993 and graduated from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in 1997 with a Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Sacred Theology. He received a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America in 2003.

Ordained in 1997, he began his ministry at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso and Our Lady of Peace in Alpine, Texas. He was the Pastor of Santa Lucia and St. Raphael Parish. He has served as the Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia, Judicial Vicar, and Chancellor. Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop on February 8, 2023, the first for the Diocese of El Paso and third Filipino descent bishop in the U.S.

He is proud to call El Paso home.