John F. Du
| The Most Reverend John F. Du D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Palo | |
 Du in 2015 | |
| Province | Leyte |
| See | Palo |
| Installed | February 25, 2012 |
| Predecessor | Jose S. Palma |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Other posts | Bishop of Dumaguete |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 June 1979 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1998 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1954 Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
John Forrosuelo Du, D.D., (born October 18, 1954 in Bantayan, Cebu), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the current Archbishop of Palo in Leyte, Philippines.[1] He was appointed to a previously vacant see left by the elevation of archbishop Jose S. Palma to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
| Styles of John Forrosuelo Du | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Biography
John Du was Born on October 18, 1954 He was appointed Bishop of Timici. He was ordained priest of Cebu, Philippines on June 1, 1979 after obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology from the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu and the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City.[2] In 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was named Bishop of Dumaguete on April 21, 2001. In 2012 he is the CBCP treasurer and chair of the CBCP Pension Plan. The archdiocese of Palo had 1.2 million Catholics as of 2004 and its suffragan dioceses include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.[3]
Archbishop of Palo
On February 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI has elevated Dumaguete Bishop John Du to Archbishop of Palo replacing the vacant see of Archbishop Jose S. Palma.[4]
Archbishop Du, welcomes Pope Francis during the visit of the Pope last January 17, 2015. Where the pope visit the victims of super typhoon yolanda
Archbishop Du, will be named one of the new cardinals together with Archbishop Palma of Cebu once archbishop Palma of Cebu will be transferred to archdiocese of Manila if Cardinal tagle will join the Roman curiæ leaving the archdiocese of Manila vacant, and archbishop du will be transferred to Cebu.
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| Preceded by Jose S. Palma |
Archbishop of Palo February 25, 2012 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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