Recent Events

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Archbishop Gilbert Armea Garcera, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Archbishop Julius Sullan Tonel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Fr. Panergo, Edwin Oracion Panergo was consecrated as Bishop of Boac (Philippines)

Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio, Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines)

Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines)

Msgr. Andres Cantoria Ligot was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Croæ and Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose (USA)

Bishop Warlito Itcuas Cajandig, Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Calapan (Philippines), passed away at 81

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle took possession as Cardinal-Bishop of Albano

Fr. Panergo, Edwin Oracion Panergo, Priest of Lucena (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Boac (Philippines)

Bishop Ricardo Pido Tancinco, Bishop emeritus of Calbayog (Philippines), passed away at 92

Bishop Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic of Jolo (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines)

Archbishop Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines)

Fr. Dave Dean Capucao was consecrated as Bishop-Prelate of Infanta (Philippines)

Msgr. Andres Cantoria Ligot, Priest of San Jose (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Croæ and Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose (USA)

Fr. Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner was consecrated as Bishop of Pagadian (Philippines)

Msgr. Glenn Montebon Corsiga was consecrated as Bishop of Ipil (Philippines)

Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)

Bishop Alberto Sy Uy, Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)

Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M., resigned as Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea)

Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kalibo (Philippines)

Bishop Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc resigned as Bishop of Kalibo (Philippines)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Albano

Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño, Bishop emeritus of Legazpi (Philippines), passed away at 86

Fr. Dave Dean Capucao, Priest of Infanta (Philippines), was elected Bishop-Prelate of Infanta (Philippines)

Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez resigned as Bishop-Prelate of Infanta (Philippines)

Fr. Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J., was consecrated as Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Msgr. Glenn Montebon Corsiga, Priest of Dumaguete (Philippines) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Ipil (Philippines)

Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Pagadian (Philippines)

Fr. Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner, Priest of Daet (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Pagadian (Philippines)

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

Fr. Romeo Duetao Convocar was consecrated as Bishop of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands)

Fr. Herman Guinto Abcede, R.C.J., was elected Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Fr. Rufino Coronel Sescon was consecrated as Bishop of Balanga (Philippines)

Bishop Midyphil Bermejo Billones, Titular Bishop of Tagarata and Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines)

Archbishop Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines)

Fr. Rene Ramirez, R.C.J., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mauriana and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Fr. Ariel A. Galido, M.S.C., resigned as Prefect Apostolic of Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands)

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.), was appointed as Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari, Bishop of San Jose de Nueva Ecija (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Tarlac (Philippines)

Fr. Euginius Longakit Cañete, M.J., was consecrated as Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines)

Bishop Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura and Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines)

Bishop Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S., resigned as Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines)

Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.), was created Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

Archbishop Florentino Galang Lavarias resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Balanga (Philippines)

Fr. Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Cubao (Philippines)

Fr. Rufino Coronel Sescon, Priest of Manila (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Balanga (Philippines)

Fr. Romeo Duetao Convocar, Priest of Agaña (Guam), was elected Bishop of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands)

Bishop Teodoro Javier Buhain Jr., Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Manila (Philippines), passed away at 87

Fr. Rene Ramirez, R.C.J., Priest of Sandhurst (Australia), was elected Titular Bishop of Mauriana and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia)

Msgr. Erwin José Aserios Balagapo, Priest of Palo (Philippines), Chaplain of His Holiness and Bureau Chief for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, was appointed as Undersecretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D., Bishop emeritus of Sorsogon (Philippines), passed away at 80

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco, Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena, Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) and Apostolic Administrator of Catarman (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Catarman (Philippines)

Diocese of Prosperidad was established (from Diocese of Butuan and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) (Philippines)

Bishop Ruben Caballero Labajo, Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Prosperidad (Philippines)

Fr. Elias Lumayog Ayuban, C.M.F., was elected Bishop of Cubao (Philippines)

Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco resigned as Bishop of Cubao (Philippines)

Fr. Euginius Longakit Cañete, M.J., Priest of Missionaries of Jesus, was elected Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines)