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Pope names Thomasian priest as new Kalibo bishop

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POPE LEO XIV has appointed a Thomasian as the new bishop of Kalibo, the Archdiocese of Capiz announced on Saturday, Jan. 24. Fr. Cyril Buhayan Villareal, 51, will succeed Bishop Jose Tala-oc, who retired on June 16, 2025. Villareal, a UST Central Seminary alumnus, completed his bachelor’s degree and licentiate in theology at the Faculty of Sacred Theology and obtained a master’s degree in theology from the UST Graduate School in 2000. “I’m very …
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varsitarian.net broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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