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Pope Names Apigo Davao Archbishop

Summary by The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has named Abel Apigo Davao archbishop.The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported that the Pope accepted the resignation of Romulo Valles as archbishop and appointed Apigo, Mati bishop, to the post.Valles held the archbishop post for about 14 years before turning 75, bishops' age of retirement, in July, CBCP News said.

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Pope names Apigo Davao archbishop

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has named Abel Apigo Davao archbishop.The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported that the Pope accepted the resignation of Romulo Valles as archbishop and appointed Apigo, Mati bishop, to the post.Valles held the archbishop post for about 14 years before turning 75, bishops' age of retirement, in July, CBCP News said.

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Pope appoints Bishop Apigo as new Davao archbishop

Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Bishop Abel Apigo of Mati as the new archbishop of Davao, accepting the resignation of Archbishop Romulo Valles.

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CBCPNews broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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