PRESIDING BISHOP

His Eminence + + + Benedict
John Ascelo M. Prado Jr., D.D., OMC 
Presiding Bishop
ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Most Rev. +  Ascelo M. Prado Jr., D.D. OMC was born on January 15, 1965 in Buruanga, Aklan Philippines.

He completed his Bachelor of Science in Education in Aklan College, Kalibo, Aklan on 1984-1985 with Physical Education as his Major and General Science as his Minor.
He was employed as s Secondary Classroom Teacher in San Jose Occidental Mindoro College for two years from 1985- 1987 until he was called to join in St. Augustine Major Seminary in Tagaytay City. There he was enlightened and was encouraged to become a Priest. He stayed in the seminary from 1988 to 1990.

He believed that “Life is a never ending searching for truth” so he leave St. Augustine Major Seminary and join St. John the Baptist Seminary in Sacrifice Valley, Hermosa Bataan. He was ordained as Deacon on February 13, 1991 and he become a Priest and served in the Apostolic Catholic Church on February 20, 1993 until he became an Auxiliary Bishop on April 29, 1995.

He also served as a School Director in the College of the Most Holy Trinity, in Sacrifice Valley, Hermosa Bataan from 1994-1997 and at the same time took his Masteral Degree in Virgen Delos Remedios College, Olongapo City where he also became a part-time professor.

He was assigned as a Missionary Bishop in Region 3, Philippines where he needs to travel from one place to other to preach the Good News of God. He left his mission on February 8, 1998 and went to Italy to fined a job and help his family. Eventhough he was doing his job still the mission of being a servant of the Lord is there so in his own little ways he’s helping others by giving advise and financial aid to those who need it.

He was back in his mission as a servant of the Lord year 2007 and he went to USA for more than one year mission and he became an Archbishop Primate for Orthodox Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity Internationla, Inc.

Coat of Arm

“VERITATEM IN CARITATE”

(truth and charity)

The word of this motto is found in sacred scripture in St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, “let us proclaim the truth in charity and grow to the full maturity of Christ the head” (4:15)

CERTIFICATE OF CONSECRATION

from Apostolic Catholic Church

Appointment from Archbishop Regent for Europe of the Czech Catholic Church
Msgre. Jan Maria Regazzo MI
as Ambassador Archbishop Regent for Europe in the Philippines

Incardination of Archbishop Benedict
from
EGLISE ORTHODOXE AUTONOME D' EUROPE