Norberto Castillo

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mendiola and the surname or paternal family name is Castillo.
Norberto Castillo
91st Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas
In office
1982–1990
Preceded byLeonardo Legaspi, O.P., D.D., S.Th.D., LL.D., D.Lit
Succeeded byRolando de la Rosa, O.P., S.Th.D
Personal details
Born (1943-11-20) November 20, 1943 (age 82)
Tacloban City, Leyte, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas

Norberto Mendiola Castillo, O.P. (born November 20, 1943) was the 91st Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Asia, from 1982–1990.[1][2][3]

Biography

Castillo was born on November 20, 1943 in Tacloban City, Leyte. He was ordained to the priesthood on September 8, 1973.[4]

From 1978 to 1982, he was the director and principal of UST Angelicum College in Quezon City and became its academic consultant from 1994 to 2002.[4] From 1976 to 1980, he was vice president and dean of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. In the Dominican Province of the Philippines, he was appointed the socius or assistant to the prior provincial from 1977 to 1980.[4]

He served as the Rector Magnificus of the University of Santo Tomas for two consecutive terms from 1982 to 1990.[5] At the university, he was elected as dean of the Faculty of Philosophy from 1994 to 1996 and 2008 to 2012, and became the vice rector for religious affairs in 2010.[4] In January 2025, the UST Ecclesiastical Faculties conferred upon him the title of professor emeritus.[5]

Awards and honors

In December 2021, Pope Francis conferred Castillo the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for his exemplary service and contribution to the Church.[4]

Publications

Books

  • Timeless Thoughts and Timely Reflections (UST Press, 1986)
  • Nature, Science and Values: Readings (UST Press, 1988)

Articles

Some published articles in Philippiniana Sacra, the official publication of UST Ecclesiastical Faculties.[6]

  • "Visuals and Visualizablity as Scientific Themata" (May 1988)
  • "Socrates: Prophet or King?" (January 1990)
  • "Unique Obsessions: Behind Scientific Discoveries" (January 1991)
  • "On Scanning Scientific Discovering: Plastic Control, Substitutionality and the Bootstrap Problematic" (January 1992)
  • "Aristotle's Open Society" (May 1996)
  • "A Rereading of Scientific Objectivity. Scientific Truth as Subjectivity" (September 1996)

References

  1. ^ Asuncion, R.J.A. & Medenilla, S.R.P. (2008-06-10). "History of the Rectorship". The Varsitarian. 79 (12). Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  2. ^ Madrid, R.D. (2012-03-13). "4th term for De la Rosa mulled". The Varsitarian. 83 (11). Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  3. ^ "The UST Rectors throughout the centuries". The Varsitarian. 79 (12). 2008-06-10. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Pope Francis confers highest honor on former UST rector". The Varsitarian. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b Ammiel B. Maestrado (19 January 2025). "2 ex-rectors to be named professors emeriti". The Varsitarian. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Norberto Castillo – Articles". Philippiniana Sacra. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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