{"id":217835,"date":"2019-06-07T22:06:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T02:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=217835"},"modified":"2019-06-07T22:06:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T02:06:33","slug":"pope-francis-names-new-bishop-for-novaliches-diocese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/07\/pope-francis-names-new-bishop-for-novaliches-diocese\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis names new bishop for Novaliches diocese"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Bishop-elect Roberto Gaa of the Diocese of Novaliches. (Photo<\/a> Courtesy of Holy Family Parish-Pasig via CBCP News\/Website)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Pope Francis has appointed a new head for the diocese of Novaliches.<\/p>\n

According to an article posted on the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website, the Vatican has named 57-year-old Fr. Roberto Gaa of the archdiocese of Manila, replacing outgoing Bishop Antonio Tobias.<\/p>\n

The appointment was made after the Holy Father accepted the resignation of Tobias.<\/p>\n

Tobias, 77, has been the head of the Diocese of Novaliches since 2003.<\/p>\n

Canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the Pope when they turn 75.<\/p>\n

Gaa will be the third bishop of the diocese, with about 2 million Catholics in 69 parishes that are geographically located in the cities of Quezon and Caloocan.<\/p>\n

He was born in Manila in 1962, and was ordained priest for the archdiocese of Manila in 2000.<\/p>\n

Upon his appointment, the bishop-elect serves as rector of the Holy Apostles Senior Seminary (HASS) in Makati City.<\/p>\n

Gaa holds a licentiate in spirituality from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.<\/p>\n

As part of the clergy for 19 years, he has served in a number of pastoral roles, including parish vicar, parish priest, and spiritual director and dean of studies at the seminary.<\/p>\n

In 2008, he became rector of the HASS and a member of the presbyteral council of the Archdiocese of Manila.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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