Recent Events

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

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

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 C. 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) and Chaplain of His Holiness, 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)

Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit, Bishop of Boac (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines)

Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara resigned as Apostolic Administrator of San Pablo (Philippines)

Fr. Rafael Tambaoan Cruz was consecrated as Bishop of Baguio (Philippines)

Bishop Raul José Quimpo Martirez, Bishop emeritus of San Jose de Antique (Philippines), passed away at 86

Bishop Ryan Pagente Jimenez, Bishop of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam)

Fr. Romeo Duetao Convocar resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Agaña (Guam)

Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., succeeded as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Archbishop Ante Jozić (尤安泰), Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia

Fr. Luisito Audal Occiano was consecrated as Bishop of Virac (Philippines)

Fr. Rafael Tambaoan Cruz, Priest of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Baguio (Philippines)

Fr. Andrei O. Paz, S.S.C.M.E., was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Society of Saint Columban (Columban Missionaries)

Fr. Eliseo Napiere (那禮叟), M.S.P., was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Funafuti (Tuvalu)

Fr. Reynaldo B. Bersabal was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Balecium and Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA)

Fr. Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Fr. Reynaldo B. Bersabal, Priest of Sacramento (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Balecium and Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento (USA)

Fr. Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P., was consecrated as Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines)

Fr. Efren Veridiano Esmilla was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ottana and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA)

Bishop Manolo Alarcon de los Santos resigned as Bishop of Virac (Philippines)

Fr. Luisito Audal Occiano, Priest of Caceres (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Virac (Philippines)

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

Bishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon, Bishop of Daet (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines)

Archbishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Caceres (Philippines)

Bishop Nereo Page Odchimar, Bishop emeritus of Tandag (Philippines), passed away at 83

Bishop Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Malaybalay (Philippines), passed away at 91

Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Alaminos (Philippines)

Fr. Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P., was elected Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines)

Fr. Jonathan N. Germinanda, M.S.P., resigned as Superior General of Mission Society of the Philippines

Fr. Reginaldo V. Lavilla, M.S.P., was appointed as Superior General of Mission Society of the Philippines

Archbishop Fernando Robles Capalla, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Davao (Philippines), passed away at 89

Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamiz (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Pagadian (Philippines)

Bishop Ronaldo Ignacio Lunas, Bishop of Pagadian (Philippines), passed away at 57

Fr. Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., Ecclesiastical Superior of Funafuti (Tuvalu), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco, Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Catarman (Philippines)

Bishop Emmanuel Celeste Trance resigned as Bishop of Catarman (Philippines)

Fr. Efren Veridiano Esmilla, Priest of Philadelphia (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Ottana and Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (USA)

Bishop Ryan Pagente Jimenez, Bishop of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Bishop Enrique de Vera Macaraeg, Bishop of Tarlac (Philippines), passed away at 67

Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico resigned as Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines)

Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara, Bishop of Pasig (Philippines) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of San Pablo (Philippines)

Archbishop Florentino Galang Lavarias, Metropolitan Archbishop of San Fernando (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Balanga (Philippines)