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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Forrosuelo and the surname or paternal family name is Du.

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]

References

  1. ^ "John Forrosuelo Du". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Pope Benedict appoints new Leyte archbishop
  3. ^ a b Pope names John Du archbishop of Palo, newsinfo.inquirer.net; accessed September 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Pope names new Leyte archbishop, sunstar.com.ph; accessed October 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "Du installed archbishop of Palo". Philstar. May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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Preceded by Bishop of Dumaguete
2001-2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Palo
February 25, 2012 - Present 		Succeeded by
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