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Dennis Cabanada Villarojo (born April 18, 1967) is a Filipino
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prelate currently serving as the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic
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in the Philippines. Prior to his current role, Villarojo served as an auxiliary bishop of Cebu from 2015 until he took office as Bishop of Malolos on his installation in August 21, 2019. He was the secretary-general for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress which took place in Cebu in 2016. He holds a licentiate in philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas and a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. Villarojo is also the current Regional Representative of the
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for southwest Luzon, and is a member of the CBCP Office on the Protection of Minors.


Early life and studies

He completed his high school formation at the Colegio de San Jose- Recoletos in
Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making ...
. He entered San Carlos Seminary College of the
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where he finished his philosophical studies. Later, he continued his priestly training at the
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in
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, where he took his theological studies, and obtained his licentiate degree in Ecclesiastical Philosophy. He was ordained deacon by Cardinal
Jaime Sin Jaime Cardinal Lachica Sin, ( zh, t=辛海梅, 辛海棉, poj=Sin Hái-mûi, Sin Hái-mî; August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005), commonly and also formally known as Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardina ...
in Manila in 1993. A year later, on June 10, 1994, he was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Cebu at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Cebu City. For four years, from 1994 to 1998, he was personal secretary of Cardinal
Ricardo Vidal Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal (February 6, 1931 – October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010. Early life and education Vidal was born on February 6, 19 ...
, the
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of the archdiocese at that time. From 1998 to 2001, Villarojo continued his post-graduate studies in philosophy in
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, at the
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, where he earned his doctorate. After studying in Rome he returned to his country and continued, until 2010, to take the task as secretary of Vidal and at the same time as coordinator of the pastoral planning board of the archdiocese. Since 2010, Villarojo has been the chairman of the pastoral team at the parish of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City. In 2012, he was also appointed secretary-general of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress, which was held in Cebu, in January 2016.


Episcopacy

On July 3, 2015,
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designated Villarojo as one of the auxiliary bishops of Cebu. He was consecrated bishop on August 10, 2015 at the
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by Archbishop José S. Palma, the current ordinary of the archdiocese. Cardinal
Ricardo Vidal Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal (February 6, 1931 – October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010. Early life and education Vidal was born on February 6, 19 ...
(Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu) and
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(Papal Nuncio to the Philippines) were the co-consecrators. On May 14, 2019, Pope Francis designated Bishop Villarojo as the new bishop of the Diocese of Malolos.


Canonical Installation

The Canonical Installation of Villarojo took place on the 21 August 2019 at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in the
Diocese of Malolos The Diocese of Malolos (Latin language, Latin: ''Dioecesis Malolosinae''; Tagalog language, Tagalog: ''Diyosesis ng Malolos''; Spanish: ''Diócesis de Malolos'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church i ...
. The installation was presided over by Cardinal
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of Manila and Archbishop
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who was the
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to the Philippines. The Eucharistic Celebration took place at the Malolos Cathedral with the attendance of the entire Malolos Clergy and members of the
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(CBCP). These included then CBCP President, Archbishop of Davao
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and former Malolos Bishop Rolando Tria Tirona


Eucharistic Celebration

On 21 August 2019, Villarojo arrived at the Diocese of Malolos to be installed as the Diocese's next prelate. He was accompanied by several clergymen of the Archdiocese of Cebu followed by Archbishop José S. Palma. Villarojo first paid a visit to the historical
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where he was greeted by members of the Church's clergy including parish priest Dario V. Cabral. Moreover, Governor
Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022, then he serve ...
were among the politicians of the provincial government of Bulacan to great the incoming prelate. This was followed by a short blessing to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the patroness of the Barasoain Church before the parade of Villarojo to the Malolos Cathedral. Villarojo was accompanied by members of the Diocese of Malolos' clergy en route to the cathedral and was met by a line of students from the Immaculate Conception School for Boys stretching from the gates of the Barasoain Church to the main gate of the Malolos Cathedral. The parade continued despite the heavy rain. The ceremonial handover of the keys to the province was conducted and overseen by Vice Governor
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. The opening of the Cathedral doors and the kissing of the crosssymbolizing the arrival of the new prelate of the diocese was overseen by the cathedral's Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Domingo M. Salonga and apostolic administrator Bishop Honesto Ongtioco. This was immediately followed by Villarojo's first blessing inside of the cathedral. Following the blessing, the march towards the cathedral's altar was conducted accompanied by Rev.
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Pablo S. Legaspi Jr. Villarojo paid a solemn prayer in front of the
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, the patroness of the Diocese of Malolos and a subsequent prayer and visit to his predecessors that have passed away: Del Rosario, Almario and Oliveros whom were all buried underneath of the retablo at the crypt. Following Villarojo's visit to the crypt, he returned to the altar and knelt before the Apostolic Nuncio of the Philippines, Gabriele Caccia and read the Rite of Canonical Installation beside then parish-priest chancellor Rev. Fr. Dennis Santos. This was immediately followed by the signing of the rite from both Caccia and Villarojo as the preparation for the Eucharistic Celebration commenced. The entrance march began with the singing of ''"Laudate, Laudate Dominum"'', a composition by Christopher Walker. The reading of the apostolic letter signed by
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was conducted by Caccia and followed by the Filipino translation done by Rev. Fr. Santos. A silver crosier was then handed to Villarojo by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and he was seated by Tagle and Caccia to the Cathedra. This was followed by the giving of homage by members of the Diocese of Malolos' collective groups including the indigenous peoples of Bulacan, members of the government, business and private sectors, and of the clergy. The blessing of the bread and blood of Christ was presided over by outgoing Apostolic Administrator Honesto Ongtioco, Archbishop Tirona as the former prelate of the Diocese and Bishop Bartolome Santos as one of the clergymen from Malolos to be appointed Bishop. The mass concluded with a Latin final blessing by Villarojo and the singing of "''
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''" commonly known as "''Salmo 100''" or "Umawit Kang Masaya" composed by Lucio San Pedro.


Coat of arms

Bishop Villarojo's personal Coat of Arms is
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ed as follows:


As Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu

Arms: ''Per fesse'', in
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base
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a mullet of six points, and in
sinister Sinister commonly refers to: * Evil * Ominous Sinister may also refer to: Left side * Sinister, Latin for the direction "left" * Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...
base a
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, all Or; in
chief Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ...
Argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to b ...
and issuant from the base the Shrine of Magellan's Cross
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. The shield is surmounted by a Bishop's cross and by a Roman galero of this rank, i.e.,
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with six
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s of the same pendant (1,2,3) at both sides. The symbolism of the heraldic
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is as follows: The
Magellan's Cross Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines. The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño. It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the firs ...
Kiosk in the upper white field (chief Argent) symbolizes his being a Cebuano
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. It is also the 51st International Eucharistic Congress Pilgrim Symbol. Bishop Villarojo is also the
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of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress.Bag-ong Lungsoranon,Year 27, Issue 35 (August 9, 2015), Page 12. The
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base of the coat of arms represents the
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of
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, patron saint of
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,
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, of
Pedro Calungsod Pedro Calungsod ( or archaically ; July 21, 1654 – April 2, 1672), also known as Peter Calungsod and Pedro Calonsor, was a Catholic Filipino- Visayan migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist who, along with the Spanish Jesuit missionary ...
(a Cebuano
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and the 2nd Filipino declared as saint), and of
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(another martyr), whose feast is commemorated by the Catholic Church on August 10 – the day of Bishop Villarojo's
Episcopal Ordination A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
. The color red has also another significance. The Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cebu referred to the color's connection with the family name of the Bishop, which is translated in Cebuano as: ''"Adunay kalambigitan sa akong bangsagon nga Villarojo, kinatsila sa "dakong balay o gamayng lungsod nga pula"'' (A big house or a small city of red). The six-pointed star ( mullet of six points) on the
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side (right side with reference to the bearer) represents the
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. This star is also a seen on the Image of
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. Bishop Villarojo is a member of the Third Order of the Order of the
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. On the
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side (left side with reference to the bearer) of the base is a
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, which represents the
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where he studied
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. The sun is also symbolic of the Light of the Truth – Christ.


As Bishop of Malolos

The shield is surmounted by a Bishop's cross and by a Roman galero of this rank, i.e.,
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with six
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s of the same pendant (1,2,3) at both sides. The dexter and sinister sides both refer to the bearer. Dexter Chief Canton – The church facade seen on blue background is Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish, otherwise known as Barasoain Church, the historic venue of the 1899
Malolos Congress The Malolos Congress (), also known as the Revolutionary Congress () and formally the National Assembly, was the legislative body of the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines. From 1898 to 1899, prior to the Philippine Declaration of I ...
and birthplace of the First Philippine Republic and the Malolos Constitution. Sinister Point – The Magellan's Cross Kiosk in the upper white field symbolizes Cebu City and the Archdiocese of Cebu, where he hails from and was ordained as a priest. It is also pilgrim symbol of the 51st International Eucharistic, an event where Bishop Villarojo served as secretary-general. It commemorates the City of Malolos as the first capital of the country, making it one of the province's most historical landmarks. Dexter Base – The three cotton "bulak" flowers on the green field symbolize the Province of Bulacan. The cotton's Tagalog name is the term from which the province's name was derived. It also symbolizes the abundance of life and welfare in the province. Sinister Base – The red base of represents the Martyrdom of Saint Denis, patron of Paris, France; of Saint Pedro Calungsod, a Cebuano martyr and the second Filipino saint; and Saint Lawrence of Rome, whose feast is commemorated every August, the day of Bishop Villarojo's episcopal ordination. Moreover, the Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cebu referred to red's connection with the bishop's family name, which is translated in Cebuano as adunay kalambigitan sa akong bangsagon nga Villarojo, sa dakong balay o gamayng lungsod nga pula (A big house or small city of red). At the center of this section is a Sun in splendor, representing the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, where he studied theology. The sun is also symbolic of Christ as Light of the Truth. Center Point – The interwoven "A" and "M" Marian monogram is the Auspice Maria which is Latin for Under the protection of Mary. It also evokes the first two words of the ancient prayer Ave Maria or Haily Mary. The crown with 12 stars refer to the Woman of Revelation (12:1–2). These symbols represent La Virgen Inmaculada Concepcion de Malolos, titular patroness of the Diocese of Malolos, whose image was canonically crowned in 2012 on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the diocese. The cross that divides the blazon is taken from the seal of the diocese, which symbolizes the unwavering love of Christ for humanity. The brown color of the cross symbolizes Bishop Villarojo's devotion to Mary as a member of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites. Villarojo's motto is taken from the Book of the Prophet
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40:1, ''Consolamini Popule Meus'' (“Be consoled my people”).A variant text uses this form: ''Consolamini populus meus'
Isaiah 40:1 (Latin)
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