Bernardino Cruz Cortez
Bernardino Cruz Cortez (born July 3, 1949 in Baclaran , Manila ) is a Catholic clergyman and prelate of the territorial prelature of Infanta .
Life
The Bishop of San Pablo , Pedro Bantigue y Natividad , ordained him a priest on June 23, 1974 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Bladia and Auxiliary Bishop in Manila on May 31, 2004 . The Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines , Antonio Franco , ordained him episcopal on August 20 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Gaudencio Borbon Rosales , Archbishop of Manila , and Ramón Cabrera Argüelles , Archbishop of Lipa .
Pope Francis appointed him Prelate of Infanta on October 27, 2014 . He was introduced to office on January 23 of the next year.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Rolando Joven Tria Tirona OCD |
Prelate of Infanta since 2014 |
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SURNAME | Cruz Cortez, Bernardino |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baclaran , Manila |