QUITUGUA, DAVID IGNACIO ARCEO
Monsignor
Familian Aliak/Chelenko
Father: Ignacio Perez Quitugua
Mother: Rosa Santos Arceo (maiden)
Monsignor David was Pastor Emeritus of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church in Ordot [Guam]. He had served as the pastor of San Juan Bautista since September of 1993 before his retirement in 2016.
Monsignor David was ordained a priest on Feb. 11, 1964 by then Bishop Apollinaris Baumgartner at the Agana Cathedral.
He celebrated his 50th golden jubilee as a priest in 2014 surrounded by numerous family members, supporters and members of his San Juan Bautista parish.
In May of 1975, the late Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores assigned then Father David I. A. Quitugua to supervise the resettlement program for thousands of Vietnamese refugees on Guam who were homeless and jobless. He received a "Distinguished Humanitarian Award" from the United States Catholic Conference for his work.
In an effort to respond to the social needs of Guam, then Father David founded the Catholic Social Services in 1977, and served as its first Director.
News Release Excerpts Courtesy of:
Monsignor David I. A. Quitugua - News Release re Death (9/15/2020) (
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