Dominicans elect Filipino Fr. Gerard Timoner III as first Asian Master of the OP

A Filipino priest has been elected Master of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order, a report on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Saturday.

Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III is the first Asian to hold the post and will serve for nine years.

“Fr. Timoner was previously socius or assistant for Asia and the Pacific of the outgoing master, the Frechman Bruno Caderè, and head of the Filipino Dominicans,” it added. Born in Daet, Camarines Norte, the 51-year-old priest has obtained his philosophy degree from the Philippine Dominican Center of International Studies; and his theology from the University of Sto. Tomas, the CBCP bared.

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