Vatican
City, 25 January 2013
(VIS) – Today, the Holy Father:
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accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
Kalookan, Philippines presented by Bishop Deogracias S. Iniguez in
accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
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appointed Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico as bishop of San Pablo
(area 1,203, population 2,821,000, Catholics 2,466,000, priests 172,
religious 508), Philippines. Bishop Famadico was born in 1956 in
Banton, Romblon, Philippines, was ordained to the priesthood in 1983,
and received episcopal ordination in 2002. He was previously bishop
of Gumaca, Philippines from 2003. He succeeds Bishop Leo M. Drona,
S.D.B., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of
San Pablo the Holy Father accepted, in accordance with canon 401
para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
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