Efren Esmilla was born on June 18, 1962, to Cristobal and Crispina Esmilla in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines. In 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from San Beda College in Manila, Philippines.[1]
Saint John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford (1993 to 2001)
Maternity B.V.M. (Blessed Virgin Mary) Parish in Philadelphia (2001 to 2003)[3]
Emilla left Maternity B.V.M in 2003 after being appointed to the faculty and as assistant director of pastoral and apostolic formation of Saint John Borromeo. In 2005, he left the seminary positions to become parochial vicar of Saint Martha Parish in Philadelphia. The next year, Esmilla became pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish in the same city, a posting he would hold for the next 14 years. In 2020, the archdiocese transferred him to Saint James Parish in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, to serve as pastor there.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Pope Francis appointed Esmilla as an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia on December 8, 2023.[4][1][3] On March 7, 2024, Esmilla was ordained a bishop by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, with Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre and Bishop Michael Burbidge serving as co-consecrators.[2]
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