Recent Events

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