Bishop-elect Oscar J.L. Florencio was born in Capoocan, Leyte in the
Archdiocese of Palo on 5 February 1966. He completed his Philosophy studies at
the Sacred Heart Seminary in Palo, and Theology at the Pontifical and Royal
University of Santo Tomas in Manila. From 1994 to 1999 he studied in Rome at
the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, where he obtained a licentiate and
a doctorate in Sacred Theology. He was ordained priest on 3 April 1990.
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| "His appointment is a gift to the entire Presbyterium of the Archdiocese," says Palo Archbishop John Du (left) on having Most Rev. Oscar Jaime Florencio (right) as Cebu auxiliary bishop-elect. (Photo: Eileen Ballesteros) |
After a few years as parochial vicar, he served as spiritual
director of the Sacred Heart Seminary in Palo. He was among the educators of
Saint John the Evangelist School of Theology, the Archdiocesan Seminary of Palo
before becoming a parish priest: He first served the parish of Saint Francis of
Assisi (2004-2006), then the parish of Sacred Heart (2006 -2009). In 2009, he
returned to the Saint John the Evangelist School of Theology where he became
rector in 2013. Since 2009 he is also Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of
Palo.
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