John F. Du

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
The Most Reverend

John F. Du

Archbishop of Palo
Archbishop John F. Du, circa 2015.
ArchdiocesePalo
ProvinceLeyte
SeePalo
AppointedFebruary 25, 2012
InstalledMay 9, 2012
PredecessorJose S. Palma
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
OrdinationJune 1, 1979
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 1998
by Ricardo Vidal
Personal details
Born
John Forrosuelo Du

(1954-10-18) October 18, 1954
Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (1997–2001)
  • Bishop of Dumaguete (2001–2012)
MottoChristus lux mea
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
DateJune 1, 1979
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorCardinal Ricardo Vidal
Co-consecrators
DateJanuary 6, 1998
PlaceCebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John F. Du as principal consecrator
Oscar Jaime FlorencioSeptember 4, 2015
Marvyn Abrea MacedaApril 2, 2019
Source(s):
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.