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Tell your story about Masbate. You can talk about the good things in Masbate or simply talk about the past. You can talk about the eco-system of Masbate. What is the local LGU doing about the preservation of your natural resources | Tell your story about Masbate. You can talk about the good things in Masbate or simply talk about the past. You can talk about the eco-system of Masbate. What is the local LGU doing about the preservation of your natural resources | ||
The topic can start here and once it gets bigger it can have a page of its own in Z-Wiki. It's all up to you. | The topic can start here and once it gets bigger it can have a page of its own in Z-Wiki. It's all up to you. | ||
==[[Masbate News]]== | |||
'''Masbate's third bishop installed''' | |||
*Source: http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/16805 | |||
*Wednesday, September 7, 2011 | |||
:By Melo M. Acuna | |||
MANILA, Sept. 7, 2011―The Diocese of Masbate’s third bishop, the Most Rev. Jose Salmorin Bantolo, was installed September 6 at the St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral by Caceres Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legazpi, OP, assisted by Legazpi Bishop Joel Z. Baylon and Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, SVD. | |||
The Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Guiseppe Pinto witnessed the installation rites while Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma delivered the homily. | |||
Msgr. Bantolo was vicar general of the Diocese of San Jose de Antique before his elevation to the episcopacy. | |||
Provincial, city and municipal officials led by Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lanete and representatives from various mandated organizations and parishes attended the occasion. | |||
Bishop Bantolo took over the reins from Msgr. Claro Caluya who served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese after Bishop Baylon was appointed Bishop of Legazpi in 2009. Bishop Baylon served the Diocese of Masbate from February 14, 1998 until October 1, 2009. | |||
Masbate’s first bishop was Most Rev. Porfirio R. Iligan who served the diocese from June 16, 1968 until his retirement on February 14, 1998. | |||
The Diocese of Masbate has a population of 685,201 as of 2004 with 92.2% Catholics with 53 priests and 38 female religious serving its 28 parishes | |||