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CONGRATULATIONS! MSGR. CRISPIN BARRETE VARQUEZ OF SEVILLA,BOHOL,NEW BISHOP OF BORONGAN,SAMAR

Honey Jerome, Cielo and I join in the celebration of thanksgiving of the entire Boholano people on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Crispin Barrete Varquez of Sevilla, Bohol last October 18 at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Thanks to General Manager Liezl Lim – Gregorio and Production Manager Oscar Ted Durban Avanzado for making possible the coverage and airing of ceremony last night in the local channel of the Bohol Community Cable Television Systems, Inc. (BCCTV).

Presiding the ordination was Msgr. Leo Medroso of the Diocese of Tagbilaran. It was attended by 16 bishops from all over the country, members of the clergy of the Dioceses of Tagbilaran and Talibon, Bohol, the religious/ devotees and laity who have been working and cooperating with Msgr. Bai during his previous assignments as parish priest prior to the Episcopal Ordination especially at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (K of C) Church (succeeded by Rev. Fr. Gerardo ‘Jingboy’ Saco) at Poblacion 2 and at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker (succeeded by Rev. Fr. Jeffrey Malanog).

His first assignment as bishop will be in Borongan, Samar.

Msgr. Bai is well-loved by the people. I remember him well as the down-to-earth, humble and soft-spoken parish priest of the Cathedral while I was coordinating the visit of the Holy Spirit School – Thailand Youth delegates from Kanlayaneesithammarat School of Nakhonsithammarat, Southern Thailand with Geraldine Gulle Daray – Pugoy at the Cathedral. 

Msgr. Bai has shown many good examples to his flock, especially during the Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan when Honey Jerome, Cielo and I would see him offer flowers for the Blessed Virgin Mary, something that not many priests do. 

Years ago, at the Mayor’s Office, I saw that he would personally follow up requirements of building permits for the improvement and beautification projects of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker while other parish priests entrust the task to their assistants.

Msgr. Bai, you will be greatly missed! We will never forget your good examples of humility and obedience!


Jerome John, Fiel Angeli and AJ Wincielou Johanna Araoarao - Gabin


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