Recent Events

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 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)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle resigned as President of Caritas Internationalis

Bishop Warlito Cajandig y Itcuas resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Calapan (Philippines)

Fr. Nestor Julao Adalia, Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Calapan (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Calapan (Philippines)

Fr. Raymundo Taco Sabio, M.S.C., Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Marshall Islands (Marshall Islands), passed away at 76

Bishop Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Ilagan (Philippines), passed away at 77

Fr. Ruben Caballero Labajo was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines)

Msgr. José Luis Díaz-Mariblanca Sánchez (桑傑士) was appointed as Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines

Archbishop Angel Nacorda Lagdameo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Jaro (Philippines), passed away at 81

Fr. Ruben Caballero Labajo was elected Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Br. Armin Altamirano Luistro, F.S.C., was appointed as Superior General of Brothers of the Christian Schools (Lasalians, De La Salle Brothers)

Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio

Dr. Gabriel Dy-Liacco resigned as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Fr. Edgar Cuntapay Gacutan (エドガル・ガクタン), C.I.C.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Sendai 仙台 (Japan)

Msgr. Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan (佳安道) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Apollonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

Msgr. Arnaldo Sanchez Catalan (佳安道), Chargé d’affaires in China, was elected Titular Archbishop of Apollonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

Archbishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz, Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines), passed away at 74

Fr. Edgar Cuntapay Gacutan (エドガル・ガクタン), C.I.C.M., was elected Bishop of Sendai 仙台 (Japan)

Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

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

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

Fr. Noel Portal Pedregosa was consecrated as Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines)

Fr. Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D., was consecrated as Bishop of Daru–Kiunga (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Zamboanga (Philippines)

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo, Titular Bishop of Sitifis and Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines)

Fr. Noel Portal Pedregosa was elected Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines)

Fr. Reynante Alongonan Aguanta resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Taytay (Philippines)

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Fr. Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D., was elected Bishop of Daru–Kiunga (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of San Jose in Mindoro (Philippines), passed away at 74

Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo, Bishop emeritus of Mati (Philippines), passed away at 81

Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Manila (Philippines)

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain

Bishop José Crisologo Sorra, Bishop emeritus of Legazpi (Philippines), passed away at 91

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar

Archbishop Jose Fuerte Advincula, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio

Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Fr. Marving S. Mejia resigned as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Archbishop Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to Albania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Msgr. Ante Jozić (尤安泰) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Cissa and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

Archbishop Oscar Valero Cruz, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines), passed away at 85

Fr. Moises Magpantay Cuevas was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Maraguia and Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines)

Bishop Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas, Bishop emeritus of Imus (Philippines), passed away at 96

Bishop José Araneta Cabantan, Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines)

Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ozamiz (Philippines), passed away at 80

Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines)