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Roberto Orendain Gaa (born October 4, 1962) is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Novaliches. He was appointed by Pope Francis on June 6, 2019, and was consecrated as bishop on August 22, 2019.
Originally, its territory was the same as that of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). [3] However, it was announced on December 7, 2012, that the Holy See, after consulting the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), had extended its territory to include Canada also. [4]
Another historical milestone was granted to the diocesan shrine on January 1, 2021. Most Rev. Roberto O. Gaa, DD has declared Our Lady of Mercy as the second patroness of the diocese, and officially took the name "Ina ng Novaliches" (Mother of Novaliches). Tracing back the history, this church was the only parish in Novaliches, and from it ...
Ruperto Cruz Santos, 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Balanga (April 1, 2010 – July 22, 2023), 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Antipolo (July 22, 2023 – present) Roberto Orendain Gaa, 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of Novaliches (August 24, 2019 – present) Jose Alan Verdejo Dialogo, 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Sorsogon (October 15, 2019 – present)
On May 14, 1988, Janak was ordained a priest at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Palacios by Bishop Charles Grahmann for the Diocese of Victoria. [2] He received a Licentiate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1995 and a Master of Divinity degree in 1998 from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Antonii) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States. It encompasses 27,841 square miles (72,110 km 2) in the U.S. state of Texas.
While bishop, Harris was involved in a lawsuit against the Reichler trust fund. In July 1973, the Sacred Congregation for Bishops and the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy in Rome ruled that the Diocese of Austin should control the fund. Citing Texas law, the fund administrators refused to surrender control. Harris then filed suit against the ...
To replace Leven, Pope John Paul II appointed Monsignor Joseph Fiorenza of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as the next bishop of San Angelo in 1979. He became Archbishop of Galveston-Houston in 1984. [12] In 1985, John Paul II named Reverend Michael Pfeifer as the next bishop of San Angelo. [13] After 28 years as bishop, Pfeifer retired in ...