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Bishop Labajo installed prelate of new Catholic diocese in Mindanao
Bishop Ruben Labajo was formally installed on Tuesday, January 28, as the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur.
The installation ceremony at St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Prosperidad was attended by Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Cardinal Charles John Brown, along with 40 bishops and 200 priests from across the country and surrounding regions.
Labajo, 59, who was formerly an auxiliary bishop in Cebu, arrived with nearly 450 laity and clergymen who traveled with him from Cebu City.
Pope Francis announced the creation of the Diocese of Prosperidad on October 15, 2023, separating it from the Diocese of Butuan.
The new diocese will serve approximately 486,000 Catholics in Agusan del Sur.
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