20th and 21st-century Philippine Catholic archbishop
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John F. Du |
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Province | Leyte |
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Diocese | Palo |
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See | Palo |
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Installed | February 25, 2012 |
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Predecessor | Jose S. Palma |
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Successor | incumbent |
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Other post(s) | Bishop of Dumaguete |
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Ordination | 1 June 1979 |
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Consecration | 6 January 1998 by Ricardo Vidal |
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Born | John Forrosuelo Du (1954-10-18) October 18, 1954 (age 69)
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Nationality | Filipino |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | "CHRISTUS LUX MEA" |
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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.
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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Archidioecesis Palensis |
Territories |
- Eastern and central part of the civil province of Leyte
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Ordinaries | |
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Cathedral | |
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Archdiocesan Shrine | |
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Parishes and Mission Stations | Eastern District Vicariates | Abuyog |
- Alliance of the Two Hearts
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Station (Dulag, Leyte)
- Our Lady of Refuge (Dulag, Leyte)
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station
- San Pedro Calungsod
- St. Anthony of Padua (Mayorga, Leyte)
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. Isidore (MacArthur, Leyte)
- St. Joseph (Dulag, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Javier, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Mahaplag)
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Burauen |
- Immaculate Conception
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Leyte)
- San Isidro Labrador Mission Station
- San Pascual Baylon
- St. Anne (La Paz, Leyte)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Tabontabon)
- St. Joseph (Dagami)
- St. Roch (Dagami)
- St. Roch (Julita, Leyte)
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Carigara |
- Holy Cross
- Holy Name of Jesus (Capoocan)
- Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (Capoocan)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Tunga, Leyte)
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Joseph (Barugo)
- St. Matthew the Apostles and Evangelist (Jaro, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Leyte)
- Sta. Cruz (Jaro, Leyte)
- Sta. Rosa de Lima Mission Station (Barugo)
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Palo |
- Assumption of Our Lady (Tanauan, Leyte)
- Divine Lord and Savior (Tanauan, Leyte)
- Most Holy Trinity (Alangalang)
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Alangalang)
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
- Our Lord's Transfiguration
- San Joaquin
- St. Anne (Sta. Fe, Leyte)
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Francis of Assisi (Pastrana, Leyte)
- St. Michael the Archangel (Tolosa, Leyte)
- St. Peter the Apostles (Tolosa, Leyte)
- St. Roch Chaplaincy
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Tanauan, Leyte)
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Tacloban |
- Blessed Sacrament
- Our Lady of Fatima
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of Hope Mission Area
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Sacred Heart
- San Jose de Malibago (Babatngon)
- San Jose
- San Roque Quasi-Parish
- St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station
- St. Jude
- St. Raphael the Archangel
- St. Vincent Ferrer (Babatngon)
- Santo Niño
- Virgen dela Candelaria Mission Station
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Western District Vicariates | Ormoc |
- Holy Family (Kananga, Leyte)
- Immaculate Conception
- Mother of the Redeemer
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
- San Jose
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
- St. Isidore (Merida, Leyte)
- St. James the Great (Albuera, Leyte)
- St. John Paul II Mission Station
- St. John the Baptizer (Kananga, Leyte)
- St. Mark the Evangelist
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station (Merida, Leyte)
- Sto. Niño (Albuera, Leyte)
- Sts. Peter and Paul
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Palompon |
- Holy Child (Villaba)
- Holy Child (Isabel, Leyte)
- Holy Spririt Chaplaincy (Isabel, Leyte)
- St. Andrew the Apostle (Villaba)
- St. Anthony of Padua (Matag-ob)
- St. Augustine (Isabel, Leyte)
- St. Francis Xavier
- St. Joseph the Worker
- St. Michael the Archangel
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Seminaries |
- Sacred Heart Seminary
- St. John The Evangelist School of Theology
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