Pope appoints Fr. Saco as 8th bishop of Tagbilaran — CBCP

2026-03-25 - 12:10

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr. Gerardo Fortich Saco Jr. as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced. CBCP said the Vatican made the announcement Wednesday at noon in Rome (7 p.m. in the Philippines), naming Saco—who has served as