20th and 21st-century Philippine Catholic archbishop
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Ordination | June 1, 1979 |
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Consecration | January 6, 1998 by Ricardo Vidal |
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Born | John Forrosuelo Du (1954-10-18) October 18, 1954 (age 69)
Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines |
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Nationality | Filipino |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Christus lux mea |
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History |
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Priestly ordination |
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Date | June 1, 1979 |
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Episcopal consecration |
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Principal consecrator | Cardinal Ricardo Vidal |
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Co-consecrators | - Emilio Bataclan (Iligan)
- Christian Vicente Noel (Talibon)
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Date | January 6, 1998 |
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Place | Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral |
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Episcopal succession |
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Bishops consecrated by John F. Du as principal consecrator |
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Oscar Jaime Florencio | September 4, 2015 |
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Marvyn Abrea Maceda | April 2, 2019 |
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John Forrosuelo Du (born October 18, 1954, in Bantayan, Cebu), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Palo in Leyte, Philippines.[2] He was appointed to a previously vacant see left with the appointment of archbishop Jose S. Palma to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
Biography
John Du was appointed Bishop of Timici. He was ordained priest of Cebu, Philippines on June 1, 1979, after obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology from the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu and the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City.[3]
In 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was named Bishop of Dumaguete on April 21, 2001. In 2012 he was CBCP treasurer and chair of the CBCP Pension Plan. The Archdiocese of Palo had 1.2 million Catholics as of 2004 and its suffragan dioceses include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.[3]
Archbishop of Palo
On February 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI elevated Du to Archbishop of Palo in succession to Jose S. Palma.[4] Du was installed at Palo Cathedral on May 9, 2012.[5]
References
- ^ "John Forrosuelo Du". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Pope Benedict appoints new Leyte archbishop
- ^ a b Pope names John Du archbishop of Palo, newsinfo.inquirer.net; accessed September 20, 2016.
- ^ Pope names new Leyte archbishop, sunstar.com.ph; accessed October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Du installed archbishop of Palo". Philstar. May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
External links
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Preceded by | Bishop of Dumaguete 2001-2012 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Archbishop of Palo February 25, 2012 - Present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Territories | - Eastern and central part of the civil province of Leyte
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Shrines | Archdiocesan | - Santo Niño Church
- Blessed Sacrament (Tacloban)
- Sta. Rita de Cascia (Merida)
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Parishes | Eastern District Vicariates | Abuyog | - Alliance of the Two Hearts
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Station (Dulag, Leyte)
- Our Lady of Refuge (Dulag, Leyte)
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station
- San Pedro Calungsod
- St. Anthony of Padua (Mayorga, Leyte)
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. Isidore (MacArthur, Leyte)
- St. Joseph (Dulag, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Javier, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Mahaplag)
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Burauen | - Immaculate Conception
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Leyte)
- San Isidro Labrador Mission Station
- San Pascual Baylon
- St. Anne (La Paz, Leyte)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Tabontabon)
- St. Joseph (Dagami)
- St. Roch (Dagami)
- St. Roch (Julita, Leyte)
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Carigara | - Holy Cross
- Holy Name of Jesus (Capoocan)
- Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (Capoocan)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Tunga, Leyte)
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Joseph (Barugo)
- St. Matthew the Apostles and Evangelist (Jaro, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Leyte)
- Sta. Cruz (Jaro, Leyte)
- Sta. Rosa de Lima Mission Station (Barugo)
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Palo | - Assumption of Our Lady (Tanauan, Leyte)
- Divine Lord and Savior (Tanauan, Leyte)
- Most Holy Trinity (Alangalang)
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Alangalang)
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
- Our Lord's Transfiguration
- San Joaquin
- St. Anne (Sta. Fe, Leyte)
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Francis of Assisi (Pastrana, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Tolosa, Leyte)
- St. Peter the Apostles (Tolosa, Leyte)
- St. Roch Chaplaincy
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Tanauan, Leyte)
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Tacloban | - Blessed Sacrament
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of Hope Mission Area
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Sacred Heart
- San Jose de Malibago (Babatngon)
- San Jose
- San Roque
- St. Arnold Janssen
- St. Josemaria Escriva
- St. Jude
- St. Raphael the Archangel
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Babatngon)
- Santo Niño
- Virgen de la Candelaria
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Western District Vicariates | Ormoc | - Holy Family (Kananga, Leyte)
- Immaculate Conception
- Mother of the Redeemer
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
- San Jose
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
- St. Isidore (Merida, Leyte)
- St. James the Great (Albuera, Leyte)
- St. John Paul II
- St. John the Baptizer (Kananga, Leyte)
- St. Mark the Evangelist
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station (Merida, Leyte)
- Sto. Niño (Albuera, Leyte)
- Sts. Peter and Paul
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Palompon | - Holy Child (Villaba)
- Holy Child (Isabel, Leyte)
- Holy Spririt Chaplaincy (Isabel, Leyte)
- St. Andrew the Apostle (Villaba)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Matag-ob)
- St. Augustine (Isabel, Leyte)
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. Joseph the Worker
- St. Michael the Archangel
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Seminaries | Minor | |
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Major | St. John The Evangelist School of Theology |
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Dioecesis Dumaguetensis |
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Parishes | Vicariate of St. Peter | - Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help (San Lorenzo St., Dumaguete)
- Mary Immaculate
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Balugo, Dumaguete)
- San Isidro Labrador
- San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy
- Divine Mercy
- Our Lady of Fatima Quasi-Parish
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Vicariate of St. Philip | - St. Anthony of Padua (Sibulan)
- St. Joseph the Worker (San Jose, Negros Oriental)
- St. Andrew the Apostle (Amlan)
- Our Lady of the Pillar (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
- St. James the Greater (Tanjay)
- Holy Cross (Tanjay)
- Sta. Agueda (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
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Vicariate of Simon the Zealot | - St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Bais, Negros Oriental)
- San Isidro Labrador Quasi-Parish (Bais, Negros Oriental)
- Sto. Niño (Mabinay)
- St. Francis of Assisi (Manjuyod)
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Mabinay)
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Vicariate of St. Thomas | - St. Isidore the Farmer (Ayungon)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish (Ayungon)
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Bindoy)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Tayasan)
- Holy Child (Jimalalud)
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Vicariate of St. John | - St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Poblacion, Dauin)
- St. Nicholas Of Tolentino Quasi-Parish (Magsaysay, Dauin)
- St. Augustine of Hippo (Bacong)
- St. Isidore the Farmer (Zamboanguita)
- Our Lady of the Abandoned (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
- St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
- St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi-Parish (Apo Island, Dauin)
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Vicariate of St. Jude | - Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Manalongon, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
- St. Francis Xavier Quasi-Parish (San Francisco, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Bonawon, Siaton)
- St. Nicholas De Bari (Siaton)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Bonbonon, Siaton)
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Vicariate of St. Matthew | - St. Nicholas Of Tolentino (Basay)
- St. Thomas of Villanueva (Bayawan)
- St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Bayawan)
- Sto. Niño Quasi-Parish (Bayawan)
- St. Isidore the Farmer (Bayawan)
- St. Catherine of Alexandria (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
- St. Isidore the Farmer Chaplaincy (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
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Vicariate of St. Paul | - St. Francis of Assisi (Siquijor, Siquijor)
- St. Roque (Banban, Siquijor, Siquijor)
- St. Augustine of Hippo (San Juan, Siquijor)
- St. Isidore the Farmer (Lazi, Siquijor)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor)
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Larena)
- St. Barbara (Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor)
- Our Lady of Divine Providence (Maria, Siquijor)
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