Sunday, January 29, 2012

Advincula Is New Archbishop of Capiz


by BIENVENIDO P. CORTES

Roxas City – The Most Rev. Jose Fuerte Advincula, Jr. Bishop of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, was canonically installed as the Third Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz on January 11, 20l2. It was held at the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral, Roxas City. He was installed by the Most Rev. Giuseppe Pinto, D.D., the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines with Most Rev. Vicente M. Navarra, D.D., Bishop of Bacolod as homilist.

The first archbishop of Capiz was the late Most Rev. Antonio F. Frondosa, D.D. who retired in l986. The second was the Most Rev. Onesimo C. Gordoncillo, D.D., who served Capiz for 25 years.

Among the 40 church dignitaries composed of arch-bishops and bishops from different dioceses in the Philippines are Most Rev. Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales D.D., Most Rev. Jose Palma, D.D. archbishop of Cebu and president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and Most Rev. Gabriel Reyes,D.D., Bishop of Antipolo.

The new archbishop of Capiz was born on March 30, l952 in Dumalag, Capiz. He finished high school at St. Pius X Seminary in l968 and philosophy at the same seminary in l972. He finished Theology at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, Manila in l976; and MA in Education (Guidance and Counselling) at De La Salle University, Manila in l983.

On his ministry assignments, he served as Spiritual Director/Professor/Dean of Studies/Principal at St. Pius X Seminary, Roxas City, in l976-l983; Professor/Dean of Studies at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan, Ilocos Sur in l990-l993; Spiritual Director/Professor at St. Joseph Regional Seminary, Jaro, Iloilo, l993-l995; Rector, St. Pius X Seminary, Roxas City, l995-2000; Judicial Vicar, l996-2001; Papal Chaplain, June 12, l997; Parish Priet, Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish in Dao, Capiz, February 200l; and appointed Bishop of San Carlos City , Negros Occidental on July 25, 200l.

The 59 year-old archbishop of Capiz vowed to do his best as a ‘good shephered of his flock”. He appealed to all parishioners to help and support him in all his endeavor.
Parts of his installation activities were dinner held at the CAP Auditorium on Jan. 10 at 6:00 pm and luncheon held at the Capiz Gym, Villareal Stadium, Roxas City for church dignitaries, guests and friends of the new archbishop. /MP

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