By Ferdinand Patinio
MANILA – The Archdiocese of Davao has scheduled the installation of Mati Bishop Abel Apigo as the new Archbishop of Davao early next year.
Church-run DZRV 846 reported on Saturday that the installation rite will take place on Jan.14, 2027 at 9 a.m. at the San Pedro Metropolitan Cathedral in Davao City.
The Archbishop-designate will succeed retired Archbishop Romulo Valles, who served the archdiocese for 14 years.
Before his appointment, Apigo served as the second Bishop of Mati, having been appointed to the position in 2018.
Apigo completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Davao in 1994.
He also served as a parish priest and pursued further studies in Rome, where he earned a licentiate in Church History from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2000.
Before becoming a bishop, Apigo held various positions at the seminary, including professor, vice rector, and rector.
In 2014, he also served as the episcopal vicar for the clergy of the Archdiocese of Davao. (PNA)
(Photo courtesy of DZRV 846)
