Thursday, June 01, 2006

Two Filipino Apostolic Brothers

Yesterday, the newly ordained Archbishop Fransisco M. Padilla (Cebu) arrived and stayed in PCF to present himself to the Pope after his ordination in Cebu last May 23, 2006. The new Archbishop would be assigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Isalnds. Accompanying him to Rome was his elder brother himself, Archbishop Osvaldo M. Padilla who is the present Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica. It's the first time in the history of the Philippine Church to have two brothers who are both Bishops and both Apostolic Nuncios. The Filipinos, especially the Cebuanos, are very proud of them.
This morning, Bishop Dinualdo Guiterrez, Bishop of Marbel, arrived from the Philippines and stayed here in the collegio. The PCF priests welcomed Father Rector back to the community after weeks of absence due to the death of his father in the Philippines.

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