MANILA, July 10 — Newly elected officials of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will assume their new posts starting December 1.
Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, who was elected as the conference’s President will be serving a two-year term. He will succeed Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas.
Also elected were Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, Vice President; Palo Archbishop John Du; Fr. Marvin Mejia, Secretary General and Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, Asst. Secretary General.
They were elected during the 115th plenary assembly at Pope Pius XII Center in Manila on July 7.
The new officials will be serving until Nov. 30, 2019.
Likewise, elected were the new members of the CBCP’s Permanent Council were: Regional Representatives, Luzon: Nueva Secovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta, Bataan Bishop Ruperto Santos, Imus Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista, Gumaca Bishop Victor Ocampo and Libmanan Bishop Jose Rojas.
For Visayas, Capiz Archbishop Jose Advincula and Calbayog Bishop Isabelo Abarquez and For Mindanao, Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad and Kidapawan Archbishop Romulo dela Cruz.
The new heads of the CBCP Episcopal Commissions, Committees and Offices are the following:
Episcopal Committee on Basic Ecclesial Communities
Bp. Jose A. Cabantan
Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate
Bp. Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS
Episcopal Office on Bioethics
Bp. Ricardo L. Baccay
Episcopal Commission on Canon Law
Bp. Jacinto A. Jose
Episcopal Com. on Catechesis and Catholic Education
Bp. Roberto C. Mallari
Episcopal Commission on Clergy
Bp. Buenaventura M. Famadico
Episcopal Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church
Bp. Julito B. Cortes
Episcopal Commission on Culture
Bp. Elenito D. Galido
Episcopal Commission on Doctrine of the Faith
Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, OMI
Episcopal Commission on Ecumenical Affairs
Bp. Angelito R. Lampon, OMI
Episcopal Commission on Family and Life
Bp. Gilbert A. Garcera
Episcopal Commission on Health Care
Bp. Patricio A. Buzon, SDB
Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples
Bp. Prudencio P. Andaya, CICM
Permanent Committee on Internl. Eucharistic Congresses
Abp. Jose S. Palma
Episcopal Com. on Inter-religious Dialogue
Bp. Emmanuel T. Cabajar, CSsR
Episcopal Commission on the Laity
Bp. Broderick S. Pabillo
Episcopal Commission on Liturgy
Bp. Victor B. Bendico
Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People
Bp. Ruperto C. Santos
Episcopal Commission on Mission
Bp. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD
Episcopal Commission on Mutual Relations
Abp. Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ
Episcopal Commission on Pontificio Collegio Filippino
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle
Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care
Bp. Joel Z. Baylon
Permanent Committee on Public Affairs
Bp. Reynaldo G. Evangelista
Episcopal Commission on Seminaries
Bp. Gerardo A. Alminaza
Episcopal Com. on Social Action, Justice and Peace
Abp. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD
Episcopal Commission on Social Communications
Bp. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara
Episcopal Commission on Vocations
Bp. David William V. Antonio
Episcopal Office on Women
Abp. Jose F. Advincula, Jr.
Episcopal Commission on Youth
Bp. Leopoldo C. Jaucian, SVD
National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal
Abp. Oscar V. Cruz (PNA/FGP)