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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz | |||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archdiocese | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| See | Capiz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | March 3, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | May 3, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | CardinalJose Fuerte Advincula | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | April 14, 1984 by Antonio Floro Frondosa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | January 10, 2017 by Marlo Peralta | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Victor Barnuevo Bendico (1960-01-22)January 22, 1960 (age 65) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Theologian, Philosopher, Liturgist. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pontifical Institute of St. Anselm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Confidam (I will trust) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coat of arms | .svg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Styles of Victor Barnuevo Bendico | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Victor Barnuevo Bendico (born 22 January 1960) is aFilipinoprelate of theCatholic Church who has been appointed the fourth Metropolitan Archbishop ofCapiz.[1]
Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, he chairs the Episcopal Commission for the Liturgy.[1]
Victor Bendico was born on 22 January 1960, inRoxas City,Capiz. He studied philosophy and theology at theUniversity of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, before pursuing his doctorate in sacred liturgy at thePontifical Institute of Saint Anselm.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood on 14 April 1984.[1]
On 1 October 2016,Pope Francis appointed him as the secondBishop of Baguio,[3] replacing the retiring bishopCarlito Joaquin Cenzon. TheArchbishop of Nueva Segovia,Marlo Peralta, consecrated Bendico to the episcopate on 10 January 2017, at theBaguio Cathedral. He was installed at his post on the same day.[4]
From 2017 to 2018, he served asapostolic administrator of theDiocese of San Fernando de La Union.[5]
On 3 March 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as the fourth Archbishop ofCapiz, replacing CardinalJose Advincula who had been the currentArchbishop of Manila since 2021.[6] He was installed on 3 May 2023, by theApostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, ArchbishopCharles John Brown.[7] He received thepallium, a symbol of his authority asmetropolitan archbishop, on 18 August 2023.[8]
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