1. Broderick Pabillo was appointed by Pope Francis to that post on June 29,2021, and was installed on August 19 by Socrates C Mesiona, Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
17 Facts About Broderick Pabillo
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Broderick Pabillo previously served as auxiliary bishop of Manila from 2006 to 2021 and apostolic administrator of that archdiocese from February 2020 to June 2021.
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Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was born in Victorias, Negros Occidental, on March 11,1955, to Conrado Cordova Pabillo and Gloria Acuna Suncuaco.
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Broderick Pabillo attended primary school at St Joseph School in Naga, Camarines Sur and secondary school at Don Bosco Juniorate in San Fernando, Pampanga.
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Broderick Pabillo obtained his bachelor of science degree in industrial education at Don Bosco College, Canlubang in 1977.
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Broderick Pabillo made his perpetual vows on April 1,1981.
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Broderick Pabillo obtained a bachelor's degree in theology at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and a licentiate in sacred scripture at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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Broderick Pabillo was ordained a priest by Cardinal Jaime Sin, Archbishop of Manila, on December 8,1982.
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Broderick Pabillo served as the parochial vicar of St Ildefonso Parish in Makati from 1986 to 1987.
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Broderick Pabillo served as rector of the Don Bosco Seminary in Paranaque from 1996 to 1999 and later the parish priest of St Ezekiel Moreno Parish Church in Puerto Princesa from 1999 to 2006.
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Broderick Pabillo was consecrated bishop on August 19,2006, by Manila archbishop Cardinal Gaudencio B Rosales.
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On February 10,2020, with the departure of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle following his appointment as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Pabillo was appointed by Pope Francis as the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila.
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Broderick Pabillo held that until June 24,2021, when Cardinal Jose Advincula was installed as Tagle's successor.
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On July 23,2020, Broderick Pabillo disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19, following the release of the result of his RT-PCR test.
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Broderick Pabillo was canonically installed on August 19,2021, on his 15th episcopal ordination anniversary.
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In January 2024, Broderick Pabillo rejected the people's initiative for charter change during the Bongbong Marcos administration, saying that it offers money in exchange for their signatures.
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Broderick Pabillo added that the initiative is not by the people, but by some politicians.