Pope Francis on Thursday, March 25, named Cardinal Jose Advincula of Capiz as the new archbishop of Manila, ending a yearlong wait for the new head of the most powerful diocese in the Philippines.
The Manila Cathedral made this announcement around 7 pm on Thursday, saying it was made public in Rome at the same time.
Advincula, 68, is the first cardinal from the Archdiocese of Capiz. He formally became cardinal only in November 2020.
THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA Pope Francis appoints His Eminence Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula of Capiz as Archbishop of...
Posted by The Manila Cathedral on Thursday, March 25, 2021
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