Benjamin David de Jesus, OMI (25 July 1940 – 4 February 1997) was a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo from 1992 until his murder in 1997.
[1] Benjamin David de Jesus was born in the Hulong Duhat district of Malabon, Rizal (now part of Metro Manila) on 25 July 1940.
On 11 October 1991, Pope John Paul II named him titular bishop of Bladia and Apostolic Vicar of Jolo.
[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1992 from Pope John Paul.
[6] Authorities blamed Abu Sayyaf, a Muslim group intent on disrupting interreligious rapprochement.