Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (born July 13, 1956) is a Filipino

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of the

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who served as the fourth bishop of the

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from 2013 to 2023 and was previously the Bishop of

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and Auxiliary bishop of

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Early life and education

Famadico was born on July 13, 1956, in

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. He completed his elementary education at Roxas Central School in 1969 and his secondary education at St. Augustine Seminary in Calapan City in 1973. He pursued his philosophical and theological studies at

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, completing them in 1977 and 1984, respectively.

Priesthood

Famadico was ordained a priest on October 25, 1983. Following his ordination, he served as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish from 1984 to 1985. He then became the Spiritual Director of St. Augustine Major Seminary from 1986 to 1991. Between 1991 and 1997, he served as Director of St. Augustine House of Spirituality and was also the Chaplain of St. Anne Chaplaincy from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1997, he was the Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Parish. In 1998, he became the Parish Priest of Sto. Niño Parish in Calapan City, serving until 2002.

Episcopal ministry

On April 6, 2002, he was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of

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and was consecrated on June 19, 2002, by Archbishop Antonio Franco. On June 11, 2003 he was appointed as the second bishop of

. He was installed as Bishop of Gumaca on July 14, 2003, at San Diego de Alcala Cathedral. His appointment was seen as a response to the clergy’s desire for a young, dynamic bishop who could lead them in building a participatory Church of the poor. On January 25, 2013, he was appointed as the Bishop of San Pablo. As Bishop of San Pablo, Famadico took decisive steps to address clergy misconduct by establishing the Office for the Reception of Reports Pertaining to Sexual Abuse by Clergy and Religious. This initiative was partly in response to Pope Francis’ 2019 document , which set new procedural norms for handling sexual abuse cases in the Church. Famadico emphasized that the diocese was committed to ensuring strict confidentiality and encouraging victims to report crimes without fear. He acknowledged the painful reality that some clergy members had caused scandal and despair, vowing to uphold accountability in line with papal directives. On September 21, 2023,

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accepted his resignation for health reasons, and appointed

Mylo Hubert Vergara Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (born October 23, 1962) is a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Pasig since 2011, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since 2021. He had ...

, Bishop of Pasig, as the apostolic administrator of the diocese.

Marcelino Antonio Maralit Marcelino Antonio "Junie" Malabanan Maralit, Jr. (born May 18, 1969) is a Filipino prelate who currently serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo since November 21, 2024. Education Maralit attended Canossa Academy for h ...

, Bishop of Boac, was named as Famadico's successor in 2024.

References

External links

Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico at Catholic-Hierarchy
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