DUMAGUETE CITY, July 20 (PNA) — Rev. Fr. Henry Bendijo Hisona of the Diocese of Dumaguete died Saturday afternoon due to cardiac arrest. He was 59.
Fr. Hisona, until his death, was resident priest of the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in this capital city since his appointment by Bishop Julito Cortes on April 15, 2014.
Fr. Hisona’s remains lie in wake at the Cathedral Compound in Dumaguete City.
The priest was born October 18, 1955 to parents Basilisa Bendijo and Felix Hisona.
Fr. Henry was ordained to the priesthood on June 4, 1993 by then Dumaguete Bishop and now Jaro, Iloilo Archbishop Angel Lagdameo at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in Dumaguete City.
The late Fr. Hisona’s previous assignments included Parochial Vicar, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental (July 01, 1993); Parish Administrator, Sta. Catalina (Jan. 02, 1995); Member, Team Ministers, Sta. Catalina (March 05,1996); Parish Priest, Bonawon (June 17, 1997); Parish Priest, Maria, Siquijor, (March 26, 2002); and Parish Priest, Bonbonon, Siaton (April 11, 2006 to April 14, 2014).
Hisona attended the Nabulao Elementary School and Nabulao High School in Sipalay, Negros Occidental; studied Bachelor in Business Administration at the Victory Business College and the University of Negros Occidental Recoletos in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental and earned his degree in Philosophy at the St. Joseph Seminary College in Negros Oriental.
Fr. Hisona studied Theology at the Seminario Mayor de San Carlos in Cebu City.
His remains will be transferred to the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Monday evening where a vigil will be held following the regular diocesan clergy meeting.
On Tuesday, Bishop Julito Cortes will lead the concelebrated mass with the Dumaguete clergy before the remains of the late Fr. Hisona will be brought to his hometown of Basay, Negros Oriental.
Fr. Hisona will be laid to rest on July 27 with Bishop Cortes officiating the funeral mass. (PNA)