Vatican elevates Calapan to diocese; Cuevas named first bishop

2026-03-25 - 12:00

CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – The Vatican has elevated the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan into a full-fledged diocese, appointing Moises Cuevas as its first bishop, according to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News. The announcement was made Wednesday at noon local time in Rome (7 p.m. in the Philippines), following approval