SVD missionary and missiologist Fr. Edgar Javier dies at 77

SVD missionary and missiologist Fr. Edgar Javier dies at 77

MANILA — Divine Word missionary priest Fr. Edgar Javier, a prominent Filipino missiologist who devoted decades to missionary work, priestly formation and theological education, died Tuesday. He was 77. The Society of the Divine Word, or SVD, said Javier died at about 10 a.m. It did not disclose the circumstances. “We entrust him to God’s […]

UST Ecclesiastical Faculties guest professor dies at 77

ECCLESIASTICAL FACULTIES guest professor Fr. Edgar Javier, SVD died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the University announced in a Facebook post. He was 77. Javier, fondly known as “Egay,” was a religious scholar of missiology, sociology and anthropology who taught at the UST Ecclesiastical Faculties for 22 years. Born on May 5, 1949, he finished his […]