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Victor Barnuevo Bendico (born January 22, 1960) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church who has been appointed as the fourth Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz.[1]

Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, he chairs the Episcopal Commission for the Liturgy.[1]

Biography

Victor Bendico was born on January 22, 1960, in Roxas City, Capiz. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, before pursuing his doctorate in sacred liturgy at the Pontifical Institute of Saint Anselm.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood on 14 April 1984.[1]

On October 1, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as the second Bishop of Baguio,[3] replacing the retiring bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon. The Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Marlo Peralta, consecrated Bendico to the episcopate on January 10, 2017, at the Baguio Cathedral. He was installed at his post on the same day.[4]

From 2017 to 2018, he served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.[5]

On March 3, 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as the fourth Archbishop of Capiz, replacing Cardinal Jose Advincula who had been the current Archbishop of Manila since 2021.[6] He was installed on May 3, 2023, by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown.[7] He received the pallium, a symbol of his authority as metropolitan archbishop, on August 18, 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Cruz, Allyssa Mae C. (March 6, 2023). "Thomasian appointed Capiz archbishop, filling yearlong vacancy". The Varsitarian. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "New Baguio Bishop to assume next year". Sunstar. October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico". UCA News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Hermoso, Christina (May 6, 2023). "New Capiz archbishop assumes post". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Capiz archbishop bestowed with pallium, urged to 'search for the lost sheep'". CBCP News. August 19, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

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