Diocese of Dumaguete Bishop reshuffles priests

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Priests of the Diocese of Dumaguete, many of whom were in their positions for eight years, have been transferred to their new assignments in the different parishes and other posts.

Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes made the official announcement following the concelebrated Chrism Mass Tuesday morning at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, where at least 90 diocesan priests as well as from the different religious orders were present.

The Chrism Mass is held every Holy Tuesday of each year for the anointing of the holy oils used in administering sacraments such as baptism. It is also on this day that the renewal of vows of the priests is being held.

Cortes told The Freeman it took him months of consultations about the reshuffle with the priests, the parish pastoral councils and other individuals and groups since he was installed as bishop last December 5.

The priests, who are scheduled to transfer to their new assignments between April 21 and May 2, are as follows: Msgr. Gamaliel Tulabing as vicar general; Rev. Fr. Lyndon Zerna (oeconomus); Rev. Fr. Carmelito Limbaga, Jr. (chancellor); and Rev. Msgr. Merlin Logronio (moderator curiae).

The new episcopal vicars for the districts are: Rev. Msgr. Glenn Corsiga for north district (Sibulan town to Jimalalud); Rev. Msgr. Robert Bongoyan for south district (Valencia to Basay); and Rev. Msgr. Candelario for Siquijor district.

The new vicars forane are: Rev. Fr. Edgardo Mariño (Vicariate of St. Thomas); Rev. Msgr. Ramon Duran (Vicariate of St. Simon the Zealot);, Rev. Fr. Antonio Magalso (St. Philip); Rev. Msgr. Marino Ybo (St. Peter): Rev. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela (St. John); Rev. Fr. Casiano Salac Jr. (St. Jude); Rev. Fr. Francisco Bomediano (St. Matthew); Rev. Msgr. Carmelito Torres (St. Paul); Rev. Fr. Geremvit Truno (rector of Saint Joseph Seminary College); Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Gomez (president of Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria); and Rev. Fr. Thadeu Enrique Balongag (superintendent of the diocesan schools).

For chaplaincies: Rev. Fr. Clyde Flores for St. Paul University; Rev. Msgr. Thaddeu Stefano Quinit (Catherina Cittadini School); Rev. Fr. Alfredo Bonocan (Negros Oriental State University); Rev. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela (Foundation University); Rev. Fr. Ramonito Torres (Holy Child Hospital); Rev. Fr. Jose Antonio Arnaiz (Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital Divine Mercy Chaplaincy); Rev. Fr. Eric Lozada (Fatima Village Chaplaincy, Marian Priests and Carmelite Monastery Chaplaincy); Rev. Fr. Christian Benjamin (San Isidro Labrador Chaplaincy in Mangganay, Bais City); Rev. Fr. Rexbert Garces (Sto. Niño Chaplaincy in Bayawan City); Rev. Fr. Walter Tubis (St. Isidore the Farmer Chaplaincy in Sta. Catalina); and Fr. Ramonito Maata (DyWC station manager).

For the Diocesan Commissions, the heads are: Rev. Fr. Geremvit Truno (Commission on Clergy and Seminarians); Rev. Fr. Casiano Salac, Jr. (Catechesis); Rev. Fr. Ramonito Maata (Social Communications); Rev. Fr. Burton Villarmente (Social Services and Development); Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Gomez (Family and Life); Rev. Fr. Thadeu Enrique Balongag (Catholic Education); Rev. Fr. Antonio Magalso (Bible Apostolate); Rev. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela (Worship); Rev. Fr. Hendrix Alar (Youth); Rev. Msgr. Gamaliel Tulabing (Formation of Laity); Rev. Msgr. Merlin Logronio (Women); Rev. Fr. Gerard Francis Griffith (Religious); Rev. Msgr. Ramon Duran (Temporalities); Rev. Fr. Cyril Jaurigue (Basic Ecclesial Communities); Rev. Msgr. Albert Erasmo Bohol (Lay Ministers); Rev. Fr. Jay Enriquez (Indigenous People); Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Vilos (Mission and Evangelization); Rev. Msgr. Marino Ybo (Migrants and Itinerant People); Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Ferraren (Vocation); Rev. Fr. Ramonito Torres (Health); Rev. Fr. Roman Sagun, Jr. (Church Cultural Heritage); and Rev. Fr. Sulpicio Vincoy (Extraordinary Phenomena);

For the Northern District, the parish priests are: Rev. Fr. Cecilio Gordoncillo for the Holy Child Parish in Jimalalud town; Rev. Fr. Salvador Mariño (St. Anthony of Padua in Tayasan); Rev. Fr. Ireneo Ruiz (St. Vincent Ferrer in Bindoy); Rev. Fr. Edgardo Mariño (St. Isidore the Farmer in Ayungon); Rev. Fr. Dexter Pomada (St. Francis of Assisi in Manjuyod); Rev. Fr. Onesimo Durango (Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Mabinay); Rev. Fr. Norberto Macion (Sto. Niño in Mabinay); Rev. Fr. Ranulfo Colina (St. Joseph the Worker in San Jose); Rev. Fr. Antonio Magalso (Holy Cross in Tanjay City); Rev. Fr. Nestor Remata (Sta. Agueda in Pamplona); and Rev. Fr. Randy Falcon de los Santos (Our Lady of the Pillar in Pamplona).

The team moderators are: Rev. Msgr. Glenn Corsiga (St. James the Greater Parish in Tanjay City); Rev. Fr. Aliford Maglinte (St. Andrew the Apostle in Amlan); Rev. Msgr. Ramon Duran (St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Bais City); and Rev. Msgr. Gamaliel Tulabing (St. Anthony of Padua in Sibulan.

For the Central District,  the parish priests are: Rev. Msgr. Marino Ybo, (St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish in Dumaguete City); Rev. Fr. Sulpicio Vincoy (San Vicente Ferrer in Camanjac, Dumaguete); and Rev. Msgr. Thaddeu Stefano Quinit (Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Balugo, Dumaguete); while Rev. Fr. Burton Villarmente is the team moderator (San Isidro Labrador in Junob, Dumaguete).

For the South District, the parish priests are: Rev. Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela (St. Augustine of Hippo in Bacong); Rev. Fr. Ananias Boncales (St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Magsaysay, Dauin); Rev. Fr. Marcelo Kinilitan (St. Anthony of Padua in Bonbonon, Siaton); Rev. Fr. Casiano Salac, Jr. (St. Nicholas of Bari in Siaton); Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Vilos (St. Vincent Ferrer in Siaton); Rev. Fr. Dalmacio Heramis (Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Sta. Catalina); Rev. Fr. Ricarte Deguit (St. Francis Xavier in Sta. Catalina); Rev. Fr. Francisco Bomediano (St. Catherine of Alexandria in Sta. Catalina); Rev. Fr. Henry Palamos (St. Lorenzo Ruiz in Dauis, Bayawan City); Rev. Msgr. Robert Bongoyan (St. Thomas of Villanueva in Bayawan); and Rev. Fr. Cecilio Bomediano (St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Basay).

The parish administrator is Rev. Fr. Bencito Kho for St. Isidore the Farmer in Kalumboyan, Bayawan; while the team moderators are Rev. Msgr. Albert Erasmo Bohol (St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Dauin) and Rev. Fr. Oscar Calunod (St. Isidore the Farmer in Zamboanguita).

For the Siquijor district, the parish priests are: Rev. Fr. Zacarias Cortes (St. Francis of Assisi in Siquijor, Siquijor); Rev. Fr. Ronaldo Ablong (St. Vincent Ferrer in Larena); Rev. Fr. Victor Fontejon (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in E. Villanueva); Rev. Msgr. Candelario Catubig (Our Lady of Divine Providence in Maria); Rev. Fr. Jose Jaime Abellar (St. Barbara in Lazi); Rev. Fr. Anecito Gutierrez (St. Isidore the Farmer in Lazi); and Fr. Jerry Flores (St. Augustine of Hippo in San Juan); while the team moderator is Rev. Msgr. Carmelito Torres (San Roque in Banban, Siquijor). (FREEMAN)