Bishop Rene Ramirez, a priest from Nueva Ecija, Philippines, was ordained as one of the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne in Australia. The ordination ceremony took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne on February 1, alongside Vietnamese-born Bishop Thinh Nguyen.
A priest who hails from Nueva Ecija has been ordained and will serve as as one of the auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne in Australia.In a CBCP report posted on Wednesday, Bishop Rene Ramirez was ordained at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne on February 1 alongside Vietnamese-born Bishop Thinh Nguyen.They will serve as auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of Melbourne alongside Archbishop Peter Comensoli, who was the principal consecrator.
”“However, the courage to accept this calling comes from our complete reliance on God’s love and our trust in His plan, which may still be unfolding for us,” he said.In November 2024, Pope Francis appointed Ramirez and Nguyen as auxiliary bishops of Melbourne, the largest archdiocese in Oceania.With Ramirez and Nguyen's ordination, the Melbourne archdiocese now has four auxiliary bishops who will share leadership duties in the four regions of the ecclesiastical territories.
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