06/06/2026
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06 ๐ฑ๐๐๐ 2026
We hereby officially announce that the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Paraรฑaque of His Excellency the Most Rev. Jesse E. Mercado, D.D., effective June 6, 2026, in accordance with Canon 401 ยง1 of the Code of Canon Law.
Consequently, the Diocese of Paraรฑaque is now in the state of Sede Vacante (cf. can. 416).
At the same time, the Holy Father has appointed His, Excellency, ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ. ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ซ., ๐๐๐
, ๐๐, ๐๐๐, ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ as ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ of the Diocese of Paraรฑaque during this period of Sede Vacante. He shall exercise the governance of the Diocese in the name of the Holy See until the appointment and canonical possession of the new Bishop of Paraรฑaque.
May our Blessed Mother, Nuestra Seรฑora del Buen Suceso, continue to intercede for our Diocese, that we may remain united in faith, hope, and charity during this time of transition.