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Fr. Sanchez elected administrator of Tarlac diocese

CONCEPCION, Tarlac (Nov. 1, 2023) — This town’s parish priest was elected administrator of the Diocese of Tarlac after the sudden death of Bishop Enrique Macaraeg on Oct. 23.

Fr. O’neal Sanchez, the rector of the Santuario de la Inmaculada here and the diocese’s vicar general, was chosen by the college of consultors yesterday after the funeral for the late bishop.

ā€œThe diocese still mourns due to the sudden death of our beloved bishopā€¦ we still ask you to please continue to pray for his eternal repose and for the intentions of our diocese,ā€ the diocese said in a statement.

ā€œIn this time of sadness, the diocese must continue to journey, to move forward to do the mission entrusted by Jesus, our Good Shepherd,ā€ the diocese added.

Sanchez will serve the post until Pope Francis names a successor to Macaraeg.

Macaraeg died to cardiac arrest at the age of 67 as he was playing basketball. He served the Tarlac diocese as his first episcopal assignment for around seven years.

Ronald Dizon
Ronald Dizon
Ronald was correspondent for several Philippine dailies and weeklies a score of years ago and was editor of a South Pacific paper. He still writes for this online news service and several local weeklies. If he's not busy, you might catch him online on cnc.net playing that godawful old game. "Aaaa kakakaka!!!!!"
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