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New Pagadian bishop named by Pope Francis

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MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis has named the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian in Zamboanga del Sur following the death of Bishop Ronald Lunas last year. The appointment of Father Ronald Anthony Timoner was announced by the Vatican on Wednesday, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in a news article. The 53-year-old bishop-elect will lead the diocese that has been vacant since Lunas’ death on Jan. 2, 20…

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New Pagadian bishop named by Pope Francis

2 days ago·Manila, Philippines

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Pope Francis names Daet’s Fr. Ronald Anthony Timoner as new bishop of Pagadian

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Father Ronald Anthony Timoner of the Diocese of Daet as the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian.

3 days ago·Quezon City, Philippines

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Sunday Examiner

Two new minor basilicas for Manila | Asia

MANILA (SE): The Philippines has two new minor basilicas in Manila. Pope Francis approved the elevation of Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Santa Cruz, Metro Manila, to a minor basilica the parish announced in a social media post on March 25, LiCAS News reported. Meanwhile CBCP News reported that Pope Francis also elevated the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City to a minor basilica. The parish announced the news on March 27. S…

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varsitarian.net

Pagadian diocese gets a Thomasian bishop

UST THEOLOGY alumnus Fr. Ronald Anthony Timoner was appointed by Pope Francis on April 2 as the new bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian in Zamboanga del Sur. The Pagadian diocese has been without a prelate for more than a year since the death of Bishop Ronald Lunas in January 2024. Timoner has been serving as Daet’s diocesan administrator since last year. Born in Daet, Camarines Norte on Aug. 13, 1971, Timoner studied philosophy at the Holy Rosary…

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ACI Africa

Rector of Catholic University of West Africa Appointed Bishop of Senegal’s Saint-Louis Diocese

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Augustin Simmel Ndiaye, who has been serving as the Rector of the Burkina Faso-based Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO) as the Local Ordinary of Saint-Louis Du Sénégal Diocese in Senegal. The appointment of Mons. Ndiaye, who is a member of the Clergy of Senegal’s Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar to shepherd the people of God in the Senegalese Diocese that has been under the administration of Archbishop André …

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The Tablet

Priests Honored, Excited for New Leadership Roles as Diocese Also Recognizes Retiring Deacons for Their Generosity - The Tablet

The Diocese of Brooklyn announced on April 1 that Father Richard Beuther (top left) and Father John Hwang (top right) will move into new roles, while Deacon Jaime Varela (bottom left) and Deacon Julio Barreneche (bottom right) are retiring after decades of service. PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Bishop Robert Brennan announced on April 1 that he has tapped two priests to serve in key positions in the Diocese of Brooklyn —one as the diocese’s delegate for se…

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