John F. Du


John F. Du
Archbishop of Palo
ProvinceLeyte
DiocesePalo
SeePalo
InstalledFebruary 25, 2012
PredecessorJose S. Palma
Successorincumbent
Other post(s)Bishop of Dumaguete
Orders
Ordination1 June 1979
Consecration6 January 1998
by Ricardo Vidal
Personal details
Born
John Forrosuelo Du

(1954-10-18) October 18, 1954 (age 69)
Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Motto"CHRISTUS LUX MEA"
Coat of armsJohn F. Du's coat of arms

John Forrosuelo Du (born October 18, 1954 in Bantayan, Cebu), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Palo in Leyte, Philippines. He was appointed to a previously vacant see left by the elevation of archbishop Jose S. Palma to the Archdiocese of Cebu.

Styles of
John Forrosuelo Du
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Biography

John Du was appointed Bishop of Timici. He was ordained priest of Cebu, Philippines on June 1, 1979, after obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology from the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu and the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City.

In 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was named Bishop of Dumaguete on April 21, 2001. In 2012 he was CBCP treasurer and chair of the CBCP Pension Plan. The Archdiocese of Palo had 1.2 million Catholics as of 2004 and its suffragan dioceses include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.

Archbishop of Palo

On February 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI elevated Du to Archbishop of Palo in succession to Jose S. Palma.


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