Crisostomo Yalung

Who is Crisostomo Yalung?

Crisostomo Yalung is a former Roman Catholic Bishop from the Philippines. He is the second bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo, serving from October 2001 to October 2002.

Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Yalung studied philosophy and theology at San Carlos Seminary. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Scriptures from the Pontifical Biblical Institute and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Manila on 23 June 1979. He was rector of the same seminary from 1991 to 1994.

Cardinal Jaime Sin consecrated him auxiliary bishop of Manila on 31 May 1994. From 1994 to 2001, Bishop Yalung supervised the Ecclesiastical District of Makati.

On 18 October 2001, he succeeded Most Rev. Protacio Gungon as Bishop of Antipolo. But his term was interrupted when scandal broke out in October 2002 and he resigned.

On 29 January 2003, Yalung's successor, Gabriel V. Reyes of Kalibo, Aklan, was installed as the new Bishop of Antipolo.