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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Honesto Ongtioco , as the shepherd of the Diocese of Cubao, and appointed a Claretian priest to succeed him."The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Elias L. Ayuban, C.M.F., until now provincial superior of the Filipino Claretian province, as bishop of Cubao, Philippines," according to the announcement posted by the Holy Press Office on Friday ."Msgr. Elias L. Ayuban, C.M.F.
According to the information posed by the press office, Ayuban first held the role of parish priest of Risen Christ in Sibugay from 1996 to 2000.
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