The diocese of Antipolo of Philippines has a new bishop

As Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop  Gabriel Villaruz Reyes of Antipolo of Philippines, on Friday who stepped down on his retirement, Coadjutor Bishop Francisco Mendoza De Leon automatically took charge of the same diocese. 

Bishop Francisco Mendoza was born on June 11, 1947 in La Huerta, Paranaque. He was ordained a priest on June 28, 1975 in the Archdiocese of Manila.  Was appointed Titular Bishop of Bosetano and Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo on June 27, 2007 and was ordained a bishop on September 1, 2007 at Manila Cathedral.  He was installed as Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo on September 8, 2007 and appointed Coadjutor of the same diocese on November 21, 2015. 

Antipolo Diocese is one of the 9 suffragans  that make up the ecclesiastical province of Manila