New Archbishop of Palo in the Philippines

(February 25.2012) Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop John Forrosuelo DU of Dumaguete in the Philippines as new Metropolitan Archbishop of Palo also in the Philippines, on Saturday. Bishop Du was born in Bantayan, Cebu, eastern part of the Philippine Arcipelago, on October 18, 1954. He was ordained priest on June 1, 1979. He was consecrated as auxiliary bishop of Cebu, Philippines on January 6, 1998. He was appointed bishop of Dumaguete, Philippines on April 21, 2001.