The diocese of Antipolo of Philippines has a new
bishop
As Pope Francis accepted the
resignation of Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes of Antipolo of Philippines,
on Friday who stepped down on his retirement, Coadjutor Bishop Francisco
Mendoza De Leon automatically took charge of the same diocese.
Bishop Francisco Mendoza was
born on June 11, 1947 in La Huerta, Paranaque. He was ordained a priest on June
28, 1975 in the Archdiocese of Manila. Was appointed Titular Bishop of
Bosetano and Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo on June 27, 2007 and was ordained a
bishop on September 1, 2007 at Manila Cathedral. He was installed as
Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo on September 8, 2007 and appointed Coadjutor of
the same diocese on November 21, 2015.
Antipolo Diocese is one of
the 9 suffragans that make up the ecclesiastical province of Manila
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