Dennis Villarojo
Dennis Cabanada Villarojo (born April 18, 1967 in Cebu City) is a Filipino prelate. He is currently the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos
| His Excellency The Most Reverend Dennis C. Villarojo D.D., Ph.D. | |
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| Bishop of Malolos | |
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| Province | Bulacan |
| See | Malolos |
| Appointed | 14 May 2019 |
| Enthroned | 21 August 2019 |
| Predecessor | Jose Francisco Oliveros |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1994 |
| Consecration | 10 August 2015 by Jose S. Palma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1967 Cebu City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | San Carlos Seminary, Cebu City Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome |
| Motto | Consolamini Popule Meus (Be consoled, my people)[1] |
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| Styles of Dennis Villarojo | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Overview
On July 3, 2015 Pope Francis assigned Monsignor Villarojo as one of the auxiliary bishops of Cebu. He was consecrated bishop on 10 August 2015 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cebu. He was ordained by Archbishop José S. Palma, the current Ordinary of the Archdiocese.
Ricardo Cardinal Vidal (Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu), and Giuseppe Pinto (Papal Nuncio to the Philippines) were the co-consecrators.
On May 14, 2019, Pope Francis has assigned Bishop Villarojo as the new bishop of the Diocese of Malolos. He was put in position on August 21, 2019 by Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila together with Gabriele Giordano Caccia, then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.
References
- ↑ A variant text uses this form: Consolamini populus meus.Isaiah 40:1 (Latin)