Fr. Ramon Licuanan appointed new rector of Quiapo Church

The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, known as Quiapo Church, has a new parish priest appointed by Jose Cardinal Advincula.

Fr. Isidro Marinay, Chancellor of the Manila Archdiocese, announced in Circular No. 2025-06 that Fr. Ramon Jade Licuanan will take over as rector and parish priest starting next month.

Licuanan succeeds Fr. Rufino 'Jun' Sescon Jr., who has been appointed as the new bishop of the Diocese of Balanga.

Prior to his appointment, Licuanan served as parish priest at San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong City.

He also holds positions as Executive Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Youth and Commissioner of Manila Archdiocese - Commission on Youth.

This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.

Topics in this story

Explore more stories about these topics