Jose Advincula
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MOST REV.Jose F. Advincula, D.D., (born in Dumalag, Capiz
, March 30, 1952), is a prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
in the Philippines
. He is the current Archbishop of Capiz
in Capiz
, Philippines
and succeeded archbishop Onesimo Gordoncillo.
Dumalag, Capiz
Dumalag is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,920 people in 5,375 households.-Barangays:Dumalag is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.* Concepcion* Consolacion...
, March 30, 1952), is a prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He is the current Archbishop of Capiz
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Capiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Capiz, on the island of Visayas...
in Capiz
Capiz
Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and succeeded archbishop Onesimo Gordoncillo.
Biography
Jose Advincula was ordained priest of Capiz, Philippines in April 14, 1976. He was appointed Bishop of San Carlos on July 25, 2001, and was ordained as Bishop on September 8, 2001.Archbishop of Capiz
On November 9, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI has elevated San Carlos Bishop Jose Advincula to Archbishop of Capiz replacing retiring Archbishop Onesimo Gordoncillo.External links
- Archbishop Jose F. Advincula
- http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/17498
- http://www.visayandailystar.com/2011/November/11/topstory5.htm