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Pope Francis appoints new Boac bishop

Evelyn Macairan - The Philippine Star
January 4, 2015 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Pope Francis has appointed the parish priest of Alitagtag, Batangas as the new bishop of Boac, Marinduque.

The CBCPNews, the official news service provider of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), reported that Pope Francis announced Marcelino Antonio Maralit’s appointment on Thursday.  

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