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Moises Cuevas
Moises Magpantay Cuevas (born November 25, 1973) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as the apostolic vicar of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Before assuming this role, he served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga and later as its Apostolic Administrator. Early life and education Cuevas was born in Cuenca, Batangas, Philippines. He pursued his priestly formation at the Pastor Bonus Seminary in Zamboanga City, where he began his journey toward the priesthood. His theological studies continued at the Regional Major Seminary in Davao City. Priesthood Cuevas was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Zamboanga on December 6, 2000. In the years that followed, he took on various responsibilities, including serving as vicar at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Zamboanga from 2001 to 2003. He later became the rector of the Sanctuary Nostra Signora del Pilar and was entrusted with the role of chancellor of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulo Tolentino De La Cruz
Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz (June 24, 1947 – December 10, 2021), was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga in the Philippines. Life and ministry Romulo T. de la Cruz was born on June 24, 1947 in Balasan, Iloilo, being the eighth of ten children of Vicente Dela Cruz and Lucia Tolentino. Romulo was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1972, after having completed his seminary studies in Notre Dame Seminary (Nuling, Sultan Kudarat, 1964) and the Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary – REMASE (Davao City, 1969), respectively. As a priest of the Diocese of Kidapawan, Father Dela Cruz was designated several times as a formator of the Notre Dame Seminary and as the Parish Priest of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Parish in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat (1985-1987). He also completed his Graduate Studies in Theology at REMASE (1973) and with his Special Studies at the Institute on Religious Formatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auxiliary Bishop
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. Roman Catholicism In the Catholic Church, auxiliary bishops exist in both the Latin Church and in the Eastern Catholic Churches. The particular duties of an auxiliary bishop are given by the diocesan bishop and can vary widely depending on the auxiliary bishop, the ordinary, and the needs of the diocese. In a larger archdiocese, they might be assigned to serve a portion of the archdiocese (sometimes called deaneries, regions, or vicariates) or to serve a particular population such as immigrants or those of a particular heritage or language. Canon law recommends that the diocesan bishop appoint an auxiliary bishop as vicar general of the diocese. In May 2017, Gregorio Rosa Chávez was one of the first Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maraguia
The Diocese of Maraguia (in Latin: Dioecesis Maraguiensis) is a suppressed and titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.Stefano Antonio Morcelli''Africa christiana'' Volume I, (Brescia, 1816), p. 213 The diocese of Maraguia was centered on an ancient Roman town of the Roman province of Byzacena called Maraguia which is tentatively identifiable with the ruins of Ksar-Margui in modern Tunisia. The only known bishop of this African diocese is Boniface, who took part in the synod assembled in Carthage in 484 by the Arian King Huneric of the Vandal Kingdom, after which Boniface was exiled. Today, the diocese of Maraguia survives as a bishopric holder. On 27 September 2023, the seat is assigned to Bishop-Elect Zenildo Lima da Silva, auxiliary bishop of Manaus Manaus () is the List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil, capital and largest city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. It is the List of largest cities in Brazil, seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Neymeyr
Ulrich Neymeyr (born 12 August 1957 in Worms-Herrnsheim) is a German Roman-Catholic bishop. Life In Mainz, Neymeyr studied Roman Catholic theology and philosophy at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He became on June 12, 1982 priest. On 20 February 2003 Neymeyr was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Mainz and became titular bishop of Maraguia. Since November 22, 2014 Neymeyr is bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. He followed in Erfurt bishop Joachim Wanke. In December 2018 and again in January 2020, Neymeyr supported married priests Clerical marriage is the practice of allowing Christian clergy (those who have already been ordained) to marry. This practice is distinct from allowing married persons to become clergy. Clerical marriage is admitted among Protestants, including bo ... in Roman Catholic Church. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate Of Calapan
The Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan (Latin: ''Vicariatus Apostolicus Calapanensis'') is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. In 2010, 756,000 residents had been baptized out of about 814,000 inhabitants. It has six related parishes. The episcopal residence and seat of the vicariate is the Calapan Cathedral, Santo Niño Cathedral located in Calapan. On November 13, 2018, Pope Francis has appointed Nestor Adalia, currently the Vicar General of Calapan, to take the post as apostolic administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis", meaning "at the disposition of the Holy See" or to take temporary charge of the administration of the apostolic vicariate, due to the health condition of Warlito Itcuas Cajandig. On June 29, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Moises Magpantay Cuevas (previously as Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Zamboanga) as the 6th Apostolic Vicar of Calapan. History The Apos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudato Si'
''Laudato si'' (''Praise Be to You'') is the second encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on care for our common home". In it, the Pope criticizes consumerism and irresponsible economic development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the world to take "swift and unified global action". * * * * The encyclical, dated 24 May 2015, was officially published at noon on 18 June 2015, accompanied by a news conference. The Vatican released the document in Italian, German, English, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese and Arabic, alongside the original Latin. The encyclical is the second published by Pope Francis, after '' Lumen fidei'' (''The Light of Faith''), which was released in 2013. Since ''Lumen fidei'' was largely the work of Francis's predecessor Benedict XVI, ''Laudato si'' is generally viewed as the first encyclical that is entirely the work of Francis. Structure The document is organised as follows: * Introduction (sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verde Island Passage
The Verde Island Passage is a strait that separates the islands of Luzon and Mindoro in the Philippines, connecting the South China Sea with the Tayabas Bay and the Sibuyan Sea beyond. Traditionally, the sea lane has been one of the busiest in the Philippines because it acts as a corridor from the Port of Manila to the Visayas and Mindanao in the south. A network of ferry routes cross the passage and connect the surrounding provinces of Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro and Romblon. The Verde Island Passage is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle. The 1.14 million hectare passage is extremely rich in marine biodiversity and has been called "Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity" with various conservation groups and local government units pushing for its nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity A team of marine conservationist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interaksyon
Interaksyon (stylized in all lowercase) is a Philippine digital news website owned by Philstar Global Corporation, a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings's Philstar Media Group (Hastings Holdings). The website contains news aggregation from Philstar Media Group's properties such as ''The Philippine Star'' and ''BusinessWorld'', as well as human-interest stories. Interaksyon is headed by Philstar Global president and chief executive officer Kevin Belmonte. History It was launched in 2011 as a news portal of TV5 Network's news division despite the latter's having launched its own news portal website News5 Everywhere. Following the suffrage in the media company's loss of revenues, TV5 decided to shut down the InterAksyon website by March 2018. However, TV5 transferred ownership of InterAksyon to sister company Philstar Media Group, which currently runs the site under Philstar Global since March 2018. See also * Aksyon (TV program) *The Philippine Star *BusinessWorld ''Busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calapan City
Calapan, officially the City of Calapan (), is a component city and the capital of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 145,786 people making it the most populous in Oriental Mindoro and second in the entire Mindoro Island after San Jose in Occidental Mindoro. The city is also the regional center of Mimaropa region, as well as its second biggest city (after Puerto Princesa). The city serves as the gateway to the Oriental Mindoro province with the implementation of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) an integrated ferry project of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that extends further to the southern part of the Philippines. The Calapan City Seaport is the largest and busiest seaport on Mindoro Island, which is just 45 minutes away by ferry boats and roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships to and from Batangas City International Seaport. Calapan is the only city in Mindoro island and it is one of two cities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calapan Cathedral
Santo Niño Cathedral, commonly known as Calapan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, dedicated to the Holy Child, Santo Niño. It is the episcopal seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan and is a Historical markers of the Philippines, marked historical structure by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. History The church and parish mission of Calapan was founded in 1679 by the priest Diego de la Madre de Dios, an Order of Augustinian Recollects, Augustinian Recollect. Under de la Madre de Dios, the church was fortified with stone walls. Due to frequent Moro raids in the Mindoro, island, two watchtowers and twenty cannons were also installed in the church and its environs. In another Moro raid on October 23, 1754, Andres de Jesus y Maria, then the parish priest of Calapan, and many people taking refuge in the church, were taken as hostages and were brought to Mindanao. In August 1881, the church was burned, and was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. Its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Philstar.com, PhilstarLife.com, Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Wheels.PH, PropertyReport.PH, Multiverse.PH and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was acquired by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., a media conglomerate subsidized by the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, after the company purchased a majority stake in Philst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warlito Cajandig
Warlito Itucas Cajandig (born January 30, 1944) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who has served as the Apostolic Vicar of Calapan from 1989 to 2022. Early life and education Born on January 30, 1944, in Dumarao, Capiz, Warlito Cajandig received his primary education at Dumarao Elementary School. He pursued secondary studies at Our Lady of Snows Academy from 1950 to 1956, followed by a brief period at Iloilo High School in 1956–1957. He later entered St. Pius X Seminary, where he completed both his high school and college-level philosophy studies. His theological formation took place at St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary in Jaro, Iloilo City, where he studied from 1962 to 1966. Furthering his pastoral education, he took a pastoral course at the East Asian Pastoral Institute from 1966 to 1970. Priesthood Cajandig was ordained a priest for the then Diocese of Capiz on March 21, 1970, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Roxas City. His pastoral ministry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
