Amando Samo

Amando Samo
Bishop of the Caroline Islands
Orders
Ordination1977
Consecration1987
Personal details
Born(1948-08-16)16 August 1948
Moch, Chuuk
Died7 August 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 72)
Alma materChaminade University of Honolulu[1]
MottoTo live is Christ
Coat of armsAmando Samo's coat of arms

Amando Samo (16 August 1948 – 7 August 2021[2]) was a Catholic bishop.

Samo was born on Moch Island, in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. Ordained to the priesthood in 1977, in 1987 he was named titular bishop of Liberta and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caroline Islands, Micronesia.[3]

From 1994 to 1995, he served as coadjutor bishop of the diocese. From 1995 to 2020, Samo was bishop of the diocese.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Micronesia's first native bishop, Bishop Amando Samo, dies". Hawaii Catholic Herald. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Caroline Islands archbishop dies". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Bishop Amando Samo [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ Diocese of Caroline Island
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