Raul Dael
Raúl Bautista Dáel (born October 10, 1966) is a Filipino Roman Catholic clergyman who is currently the Bishop of the Diocese of Tandag. Early life and priesthood. He was born in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental on October 10, 1966.After graduating at Xavier University, he studied theology at the Saint John Vianney Seminary of Theology in Cagayan de Oro City. At 26, he was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in June 1993. He began his priestly ministry as Parochial Vicar of the Metropolitan Cathedral. In 1995 he was reassigned as Parochial Administrator of St Peter the  Apostle parish located in Sugbongcon in Misamis Oriental. In 2016 he was appointed as vicar for the Clergy of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. Episcopacy. On February 26, 2018 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Nereo Odchimar and subsequently appoint then-Fr. Raul Dael as Bishop of Tandag. Bishop Dael was consecrated by then-Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle with Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and Bishop-Emeritus Nereo Odchimar as Co-consecrator on June 7, 2018 and took possession of the diocese on June 14, 2018.