John F. Du

20th and 21st-century Philippine Catholic archbishop

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (1997–2001)
Bishop of Dumaguete (2001–2012)

MottoChristus lux meaCoat of arms

Ordination history

History
Priestly ordination
Date	June 1, 1979
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Cardinal Ricardo Vidal
Co-consecrators	Emilio Bataclan (Iligan) Christian Vicente Noel (Talibon)
Date	January 6, 1998
Place	Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral

Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John F. Du as principal consecrator
Oscar Jaime Florencio	September 4, 2015
Marvyn Abrea Maceda	April 2, 2019

Source(s):^[1]

John Forrosuelo Du (born October 18, 1954 in Bantayan, Cebu), is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He is the Archbishop of Palo in Leyte, Philippines.^[2] He was appointed to a previously vacant see left by the elevation of archbishop Jose S. Palma to the Archdiocese of Cebu.

Styles of John Forrosuelo Du

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

John Du was appointed Bishop of Timici. He was ordained priest of Cebu, Philippines on June 1, 1979, after obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology from the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu and the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City.^[3]

In 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was named Bishop of Dumaguete on April 21, 2001. In 2012 he was CBCP treasurer and chair of the CBCP Pension Plan. The Archdiocese of Palo had 1.2 million Catholics as of 2004 and its suffragan dioceses include Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman and Naval.^[3]

Archbishop of Palo

On February 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI elevated Du to Archbishop of Palo in succession to Jose S. Palma.^[4] Du was installed at Palo Cathedral on May 9, 2012.^[5]

References

^ "John Forrosuelo Du". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
^ Pope Benedict appoints new Leyte archbishop
^ ^a ^b Pope names John Du archbishop of Palo, newsinfo.inquirer.net; accessed September 20, 2016.
^ Pope names new Leyte archbishop, sunstar.com.ph; accessed October 21, 2016.
^ "Du installed archbishop of Palo". Philstar. May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Angel Lagdameo	Bishop of Dumaguete 2001-2012	Succeeded by Julito Cortes
Preceded by Jose S. Palma	Archbishop of Palo February 25, 2012 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Current Filipino archbishops

Cardinal Archbishop

Jose F. Advincula Jr., OP (Manila)

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Archbishops

Rex Andrew C. Alarcon (Caceres)
José A. Cabantan (Cagayan de Oro)
Victor B. Bendico (Capiz)
José S. Palma, OP (Cebu)
Angelito R. Lampon, OMI (Cotabato)
Romulo G. Valles (Davao)
Jose Romeo O. Lazo (Jaro)
Socrates B. Villegas, OP (Lingayen-Dagupan)
Gilbert A. Garcera (Lipa)
Marlo M. Peralta (Nueva Segovia)
Martin S. Jumoad (Ozamis)
John F. Du (Palo)
Florentino G. Lavarias (San Fernando)
Ricardo L. Baccay (Tuguegarao)
Julius S. Tonel (Zamboanga)

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Territories

Eastern and central part of the civil province of Leyte

Ordinaries

Manuel L. Macariñas
Lino R. Gonzaga
Teotimo C. Pacis
Manuel S. Salvador
Cipriano V. Urgel
Pedro R. Dean
Jose S. Palma
John F. Du

Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of Palo

Shrines

Archdiocesan	Santo Niño Church Blessed Sacrament (Tacloban) Sta. Rita de Cascia (Merida)

Parishes

Eastern
District
Vicariates

Abuyog	Alliance of the Two Hearts Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission Station (Dulag, Leyte) Our Lady of Refuge (Dulag, Leyte) San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station San Pedro Calungsod St. Anthony of Padua (Mayorga, Leyte) St. Francis Xavier St. Isidore (MacArthur, Leyte) St. Joseph (Dulag, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Javier, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Mahaplag)
Burauen	Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Leyte) San Isidro Labrador Mission Station San Pascual Baylon St. Anne (La Paz, Leyte) St. Anthony of Padua (Tabontabon) St. Joseph (Dagami) St. Roch (Dagami) St. Roch (Julita, Leyte)
Carigara	Holy Cross Holy Name of Jesus (Capoocan) Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (Capoocan) St. Anthony of Padua (Tunga, Leyte) St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph (Barugo) St. Matthew the Apostles and Evangelist (Jaro, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (San Miguel, Leyte) Sta. Cruz (Jaro, Leyte) Sta. Rosa de Lima Mission Station (Barugo)
Palo	Assumption of Our Lady (Tanauan, Leyte) Divine Lord and Savior (Tanauan, Leyte) Most Holy Trinity (Alangalang) Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Alangalang) Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Our Lord's Transfiguration San Joaquin St. Anne (Sta. Fe, Leyte) St. Elizabeth of Hungary St. Francis of Assisi (Pastrana, Leyte) St. Michael the Archangel (Tolosa, Leyte) St. Peter the Apostles (Tolosa, Leyte) St. Roch Chaplaincy St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station St. Vincent Ferrer (Tanauan, Leyte)
Tacloban	Blessed Sacrament Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Hope Mission Area Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sacred Heart San Jose de Malibago (Babatngon) San Jose San Roque Quasi-Parish St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station St. Jude St. Raphael the Archangel St. Vincent Ferrer (Babatngon) Santo Niño Virgen dela Candelaria Mission Station

Western
District
Vicariates

Ormoc

Holy Family (Kananga, Leyte)
Immaculate Conception
Mother of the Redeemer
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
San Jose
San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila
St. Isidore (Merida, Leyte)
St. James the Great (Albuera, Leyte)
St. John Paul II Mission Station
St. John the Baptizer (Kananga, Leyte)
St. Mark the Evangelist
Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station (Merida, Leyte)
Sto. Niño (Albuera, Leyte)
Sts. Peter and Paul

Palompon

Holy Child (Villaba)
Holy Child (Isabel, Leyte)
Holy Spririt Chaplaincy (Isabel, Leyte)
St. Andrew the Apostle (Villaba)
St. Anthony of Padua (Matag-ob)
St. Augustine (Isabel, Leyte)
St. Francis Xavier
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Michael the Archangel

Seminaries

Minor

Sacred Heart Seminary

Major

St. John The Evangelist School of Theology

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Territories

Negros Oriental (except Canlaon, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso and La Libertad
Siquijor

Ordinaries

Cathedral

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral

Parishes

Vicariate of St. Peter	Saint Catherine of Alexandria Our Mother of Perpetual Help (San Lorenzo St., Dumaguete) Mary Immaculate Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Balugo, Dumaguete) San Isidro Labrador San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy Divine Mercy Our Lady of Fatima Quasi-Parish
Vicariate of St. Philip	St. Anthony of Padua (Sibulan) St. Joseph the Worker (San Jose, Negros Oriental) St. Andrew the Apostle (Amlan) Our Lady of the Pillar (Pamplona, Negros Oriental) St. James the Greater (Tanjay) Holy Cross (Tanjay) Sta. Agueda (Pamplona, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of Simon the Zealot	St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Bais, Negros Oriental) San Isidro Labrador Quasi-Parish (Bais, Negros Oriental) Sto. Niño (Mabinay) St. Francis of Assisi (Manjuyod) Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Mabinay)
Vicariate of St. Thomas	St. Isidore the Farmer (Ayungon) Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish (Ayungon) St. Vincent Ferrer (Bindoy) St. Anthony of Padua (Tayasan) Holy Child (Jimalalud)
Vicariate of St. John	St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Poblacion, Dauin) St. Nicholas Of Tolentino Quasi-Parish (Magsaysay, Dauin) St. Augustine of Hippo (Bacong) St. Isidore the Farmer (Zamboanguita) Our Lady of the Abandoned (Valencia, Negros Oriental) St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish (Valencia, Negros Oriental) St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi-Parish (Apo Island, Dauin)
Vicariate of St. Jude	Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Manalongon, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental) St. Francis Xavier Quasi-Parish (San Francisco, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental) St. Vincent Ferrer (Bonawon, Siaton) St. Nicholas De Bari (Siaton) St. Anthony of Padua (Bonbonon, Siaton)
Vicariate of St. Matthew	St. Nicholas Of Tolentino (Basay) St. Thomas of Villanueva (Bayawan) St. Lorenzo Ruiz (Bayawan) Sto. Niño Quasi-Parish (Bayawan) St. Isidore the Farmer (Bayawan) St. Catherine of Alexandria (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental) St. Isidore the Farmer Chaplaincy (Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental)
Vicariate of St. Paul	St. Francis of Assisi (Siquijor, Siquijor) St. Roque (Banban, Siquijor, Siquijor) St. Augustine of Hippo (San Juan, Siquijor) St. Isidore the Farmer (Lazi, Siquijor) Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor) St. Vincent Ferrer (Larena) St. Barbara (Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor) Our Lady of Divine Providence (Maria, Siquijor)