Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Manila, Philippines
Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Prince-Albert, Canada
Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Manila, Philippines
The Holy Father has appointed as metropolitan archbishop of Manila, the Philippines, His Eminence Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, transferring him from the metropolitan see of Capiz.
Curriculum vitae
His Eminence Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula was born on 30 March 1952 in Dumalag, in the metropolitan archdiocese of Capiz. After his elementary studies in Dumalag, he entered the High School of the Saint Pius X seminary in Roxas City, where he also carried out his studies in philosophy. He subsequently attended courses in theology at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas of Manila.
He was ordained a priest for the metropolitan archdiocese of Capiz on 14 April 1976.
He was then appointed as spiritual director of the Saint Pius X Seminary, at the same time holding the offices of professor and dean of studies. He subsequently began his studies in psychology at the De La Salle University of Manila, and in canon law at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas of Manila and at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas-Angelicum in Rome, obtaining a licentiate in canon law.
Upon returning to his homeland, he served in the seminary of Vigan, Nueva Segovia, and in the regional seminary of Jaro. In 1995 he was appointed as rector of the Saint Pius X seminary of Capiz, at the same time becoming defender of the bond, promoter of justice and finally judicial vicar of Capiz. In 1999 he became parish priest of Saint Thomas of Villanueva in Dao.
Appointed as bishop of San Carlos on 25 July 2001, he was consecrated the following 8 September. On 9 November 2011 he was transferred to the metropolitan see of Capiz.
He was created Cardinal, of the Title of San Vigilio, by Saint Francis in the Consistory of 28 November 2020.
Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia, presented by Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M.
The Holy Father has appointed as metropolitan archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia, Bishop Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.C.M., of San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Francisco Javier Múnera Correa was born on 21 October 1956 in Copacabana, metropolitan archdiocese of Medellín. He carried out his studies in philosophy at the major seminaries of the Consolata Missionaries and the metropolitan archdiocese of Medellín, and in theology at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana of Bogotá. He was awarded a licentiate in missiology from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.
He gave his religious vows for the Institute of Consolata Missionaries on 25 December 1981, and received priestly ordination on 8 August 1982.
He has served as vice rector of the International Seminary of the Bravetta Institute of Consolata Missionaries in Rome (1983-1986), parish vicar in Loyangalani in the diocese of Marsabit in Kenya (1987-1991), and rector of the International Seminary of the Institute of Consolata Missionaries in Bogotá (1983-1998).
On 28 November 1998 he was appointed as titular bishop of Aquae Novae in Numidia and vicar apostolic of San Vicente - Puerto Leguízamo. He received episcopal consecration on 11 February 1999. On 30 May 2019, on the occasion of the elevator of the vicariate to a diocese, he was appointed as the first bishop of San Vicente del Caguán.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Prince-Albert, Canada
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Prince-Albert, Canada, presented by Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr.
The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Prince-Albert, Canada, the Reverend Stephen Hero, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Edmonton, until now rector of the Saint Joseph Seminary in the same archdiocese.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Stephen Hero was born on 19 December 1969 in Montréal, Québec. He carried out his philosophical studies at the seminary of Christ the King in Mission, British Columbia (1991-1994). He studied theology at the Saint Joseph Seminary in Edmonton (1994-1997), and subsequently at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas - Angelicum, Rome (1997-2000), where he was awarded a licentiate in spiritual theology.
He was ordained a priest on 29 June 2000 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Edmonton.
He has held the following roles: parish vicar of Saint Theresa in Edmonton and at the Holy Family parish in Saint Albert (2000-2002) and vocational director (2002-2003). He was awarded a licentiate in sacred liturgy at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome (2003-2005). In Canada, he was: formator (2005), vice rector (2010) and rector of the Saint Joseph Seminary (2012); since 2005, lecturer at the Newman Theological College of Edmonton, and from 2007 to 2015, collaborator as ecclesiastical judge at the Regional and Interdiocesan Tribunal of Alberta.
In addition, he has served as: member of the Archdiocesan Committee for the Permanent Diaconate (2009-2017), member of the Archdiocesan Divine Worship Advisory Committee (since 2018) and Archbishop's Deputy Delegate for Responding to Allegations of Abuse (since 2017).
