Pope Francis has appointed Iba Bishop Florentino Galang Lavarias as the new archbishop of San Fernando De Pampanga and priest Severo Caemare as the new bishop of Dipolog City.

In an article posted on its website, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Lavarias succeeds Archbishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto, 77, who has reached retirement age.

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