Francisco Mendoza de Leon
| Most Reverend Francisco Mendoza de Leon | |
|---|---|
| Coadjutor-Bishop of Antipolo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
June 28, 1975 by Jaime Lachica Sin |
| Consecration |
September 1, 2007 by Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 11, 1947 Paranaque |
Francisco Mendoza de Leon (born June 11, 1947) is the coadjutor-bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo.[1]
Biography
Francisco Mendoza de Leon was ordained a priest on June 28, 1975 by Jaime Lachica Sin.
On June 27, 2007 , Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo and Titular Bishop of Boseta. He was consecrated bishop on September 1, 2007 by Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Cardinal of Manila. Co-consecrators were Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, Bishop of Balanga; and Gabriel Villaruz Reyes, Bishop of Antipolo.[1]
On November 22, 2015, Pope Francis after serving for almost 8 years as Auxiliary Bishop he was appointed as the New Coadjutor Bishop of Antipolo, in which case, He has the righ of succession whenever the Suffragan Bishop of Antipolo retires.
References
- 1 2 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon" retrieved November 7, 2015