Recent Events

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

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)

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

Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, Titular Bishop of Maraguia and Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Calapan (Philippines)

Fr. Nestor Julao Adalia resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Calapan (Philippines)

Bishop Francisco Mendoza de León resigned as Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines)

Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos, Bishop of Balanga (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines)

Bishop Julius Sullan Tonel, Bishop of Ipil (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines)

Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Zamboanga (Philippines)

Fr. Anthony Cerdan Celino was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Maronana and Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso (USA)

Bishop Victor de la Cruz Ocampo, Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines), passed away at 71

Bishop Angel Tec-i Hobayan, Bishop emeritus of Catarman (Philippines), passed away at 93

Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico, Bishop of Baguio (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines)

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Fr. Pablito Martinez Tagura, S.V.D., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines)

Fr. Anthony Cerdan Celino, Priest of El Paso (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Maronana and Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso (USA)

Bishop Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda, Bishop emeritus of Daet (Philippines), passed away at 92

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio resigned as Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines)

Fr. Pablito Martinez Tagura, S.V.D., was elected Vicar Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines)