20th and 21st-century Philippine Catholic archbishop
John F. Du
Archbishop John F. Du, circa 2015.
Archdiocese Palo Province Leyte See Palo Appointed February 25, 2012 Installed May 9, 2012 Predecessor Jose S. Palma Successor Incumbent Previous post(s) Ordination June 1, 1979 Consecration January 6, 1998 by Ricardo Vidal Born John Forrosuelo Du
(1954-10-18 ) October 18, 1954 (age 69) Nationality Filipino Denomination Roman Catholic Motto Christus lux mea Coat of arms Source(s): [ 1]
John Forrosuelo Du (born October 18, 1954, in Bantayan, Cebu ), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines . He is the Archbishop of Palo in Leyte , Philippines .[ 2] He was appointed to a previously vacant see left with the appointment of archbishop Jose S. Palma to the Archdiocese of Cebu .
Biography
John Du was appointed Bishop of Timici. He was ordained priest of Cebu, Philippines on June 1, 1979, after obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology from the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu and the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City.[ 3]
In 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was named Bishop of Dumaguete on April 21, 2001. In 2012 he was CBCP treasurer and chair of the CBCP Pension Plan. The Archdiocese of Palo had 1.2 million Catholics as of 2004 and its suffragan dioceses include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.[ 3]
Archbishop of Palo
On February 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI elevated Du to Archbishop of Palo in succession to Jose S. Palma .[ 4] Du was installed at Palo Cathedral on May 9, 2012.[ 5]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Dumaguete 2001-2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Archbishop of Palo February 25, 2012 - Present
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Archidioecesis Palensis
Territories
Eastern and central part of the civil province of Leyte
Ordinaries Cathedral Shrines
Parishes
Eastern District Vicariates
Abuyog
Alliance of the Two Hearts
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Station (Dulag, Leyte)
Our Lady of Refuge (Dulag, Leyte)
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station
San Pedro Calungsod
St. Anthony of Padua (Mayorga, Leyte)
St. Francis Xavier
St. Isidore (MacArthur, Leyte)
St. Joseph (Dulag, Leyte)
St. Michael the Archangel (Javier, Leyte)
St. Michael the Archangel (Mahaplag)
Burauen
Immaculate Conception
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Leyte)
San Isidro Labrador Mission Station
San Pascual Baylon
St. Anne (La Paz, Leyte)
St. Anthony of Padua (Tabontabon)
St. Joseph (Dagami)
St. Roch (Dagami)
St. Roch (Julita, Leyte)
Carigara
Holy Cross
Holy Name of Jesus (Capoocan)
Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (Capoocan)
St. Anthony of Padua (Tunga, Leyte)
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Joseph (Barugo)
St. Matthew the Apostles and Evangelist (Jaro, Leyte)
St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Leyte)
Sta. Cruz (Jaro, Leyte)
Sta. Rosa de Lima Mission Station (Barugo)
Palo
Assumption of Our Lady (Tanauan, Leyte)
Divine Lord and Savior (Tanauan, Leyte)
Most Holy Trinity (Alangalang)
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Alangalang)
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Our Lord's Transfiguration
San Joaquin
St. Anne (Sta. Fe, Leyte)
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
St. Francis of Assisi (Pastrana, Leyte)
St. Michael the Archangel (Tolosa, Leyte)
St. Peter the Apostles (Tolosa, Leyte)
St. Roch Chaplaincy
St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station
St. Vincent Ferrer (Tanauan, Leyte)
Tacloban
Blessed Sacrament
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Hope Mission Area
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Sacred Heart
San Jose de Malibago (Babatngon)
San Jose
San Roque
St. Arnold Janssen
St. Josemaria Escriva
St. Jude
St. Raphael the Archangel
St. Vincent Ferrer (Babatngon)
Santo Niño
Virgen de la Candelaria
Western District Vicariates
Ormoc
Holy Family (Kananga, Leyte)
Immaculate Conception
Mother of the Redeemer
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
San Jose
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
St. Isidore (Merida, Leyte)
St. James the Great (Albuera, Leyte)
St. John Paul II
St. John the Baptizer (Kananga, Leyte)
St. Mark the Evangelist
Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station (Merida, Leyte)
Sto. Niño (Albuera, Leyte)
Sts. Peter and Paul
Palompon
Holy Child (Villaba)
Holy Child (Isabel, Leyte)
Holy Spririt Chaplaincy (Isabel, Leyte)
St. Andrew the Apostle (Villaba)
St. Anthony of Padua (Matag-ob)
St. Augustine (Isabel, Leyte)
St. Francis Xavier
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Michael the Archangel
Seminaries
Minor
Major
St. John The Evangelist School of Theology
Suffragan dioceses
Dioecesis Dumaguetensis
Territories Ordinaries Cathedral Parishes
Vicariate of St. Peter
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (San Lorenzo St., Dumaguete)
Mary Immaculate
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Balugo, Dumaguete)
San Isidro Labrador
San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy
Divine Mercy
Our Lady of Fatima Quasi-Parish
Vicariate of St. Philip
St. Anthony of Padua (Sibulan)
St. Joseph the Worker (San Jose, Negros Oriental)
St. Andrew the Apostle (Amlan)
Our Lady of the Pillar (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
St. James the Greater (Tanjay)
Holy Cross (Tanjay)
Sta. Agueda (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of Simon the Zealot
St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Bais, Negros Oriental)
San Isidro Labrador Quasi-Parish (Bais, Negros Oriental)
Sto. Niño (Mabinay)
St. Francis of Assisi (Manjuyod)
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Mabinay)
Vicariate of St. Thomas
St. Isidore the Farmer (Ayungon)
Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish (Ayungon)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Bindoy)
St. Anthony of Padua (Tayasan)
Holy Child (Jimalalud)
Vicariate of St. John
St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Poblacion, Dauin)
St. Nicholas Of Tolentino Quasi-Parish (Magsaysay, Dauin)
St. Augustine of Hippo (Bacong)
St. Isidore the Farmer (Zamboanguita)
Our Lady of the Abandoned (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish (Valencia, Negros Oriental)
St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi-Parish (Apo Island, Dauin)
Vicariate of St. Jude
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Manalongon, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
St. Francis Xavier Quasi-Parish (San Francisco, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Bonawon, Siaton)
St. Nicholas De Bari (Siaton)
St. Anthony of Padua (Bonbonon, Siaton)
Vicariate of St. Matthew
St. Nicholas Of Tolentino (Basay)
St. Thomas of Villanueva (Bayawan)
St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Bayawan)
Sto. Niño Quasi-Parish (Bayawan)
St. Isidore the Farmer (Bayawan)
St. Catherine of Alexandria (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
St. Isidore the Farmer Chaplaincy (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of St. Paul
St. Francis of Assisi (Siquijor, Siquijor)
St. Roque (Banban, Siquijor, Siquijor)
St. Augustine of Hippo (San Juan, Siquijor)
St. Isidore the Farmer (Lazi, Siquijor)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor)
St. Vincent Ferrer (Larena)
St. Barbara (Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor)
Our Lady of Divine Providence (Maria, Siquijor)