Victor Barnuevo Bendico (born 22 January 1960) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church who has been appointed the fourth Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz.[1]
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archdiocese | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| See | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | March 3, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | May 3, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | April 14, 1984 by Antonio Floro Frondosa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | January 10, 2017 by Marlo Peralta | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Victor Barnuevo Bendico January 22, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Theologian, Philosopher, Liturgist. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pontifical Institute of St. Anselm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Confidam (I will trust) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Styles of Victor Barnuevo Bendico | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, he chairs the Episcopal Commission for the Liturgy.[1]
Biography
editVictor Bendico was born on 22 January 1960, in Roxas City, Capiz. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, before pursuing his doctorate in sacred liturgy at the Pontifical Institute of Saint Anselm.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood on 14 April 1984.[1]
On 1 October 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as the second Bishop of Baguio,[3] replacing the retiring bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon. The Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Marlo Peralta, consecrated Bendico to the episcopate on 10 January 2017, at the Baguio Cathedral. He was installed at his post on the same day.[4]
From 2017 to 2018, he served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.[5]
On 3 March 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as the fourth Archbishop of Capiz, replacing Cardinal Jose Advincula who had been the current Archbishop of Manila since 2021.[6] He was installed on 3 May 2023, by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown.[7] He received the pallium, a symbol of his authority as metropolitan archbishop, on 18 August 2023.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Allyssa Mae C. (March 6, 2023). "Thomasian appointed Capiz archbishop, filling yearlong vacancy". The Varsitarian. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "New Baguio Bishop to assume next year". Sunstar. October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico". UCA News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Hermoso, Christina (May 6, 2023). "New Capiz archbishop assumes post". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capiz archbishop bestowed with pallium, urged to 'search for the lost sheep'". CBCP News. August 19, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
External links
edit- "Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
