Consecration August 12, 2004 | Name Florentino Lavarias Denomination Roman Catholic Ordination September 25, 1985 | |
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In office October 27, 2014 - present Born March 14, 1957 (age 67) Mabalacat, Pampanga ( 1957-03-14 ) Motto Voluntas Tua Delectatio Mea Previous post | ||
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Florentino Galang Lavarias, D.D is the fourth Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando. He succeeded Paciano Aniceto as the Archbishop of San Fernando.
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- pastoral care for children interview with bishop florentino lavarias
- Biography
- Canonical Installation Possession Rite of Liturgical Reception
- References
The rite of liturgical reception and canonical possession of Florentino Lavarias as the archbishop was held on October 27, 2014 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando.
Biography
Lavarias was born on March 14, 1957, in Santa Ines, Mabalacat, Pampanga]. He graduated in college at the Holy Angel University in 1978 before entering the San Carlos Seminary. He was ordained a priest on September 26, 1985, at the Our Lady of Grace Parish. He served various parishes under the Archdiocese of San Fernando. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba. He was consecrated on August 12, 2004, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando. His consecrator was then the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Antonio Franco while his co-consecrators are Paciano Aniceto and Gaudencio Rosales .
Canonical Installation, Possession & Rite of Liturgical Reception
On July 25, 2014 Pope Francis named him as Archbishop of San Fernando (De Pampanga), succeeding Aniceto, who resigned on reaching the age limit.