Pope Francis has named Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones of Cebu as the new archbishop of Jaro in Iloilo province, Philippines. The appointment coincides with the feast of Our Lady of Candles, the patroness of Jaro. Bishop Billones, who was ordained a priest in Jaro in 1995, will replace Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo, who has retired. He previously served as personal secretary to Archbishops Alberto Piamonte and Angel Lagdameo.
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The appointment came during the feast of the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro or Our Lady of Candles, the patroness of Jaro. With the installation of former Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Ruben Labajo as the bishop of the Diocese of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur last January 28, Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma is left with no auxiliary bishop. Palma will turn 75 in March, the mandatory retirement age of bishops.
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