Victor Barnuevo Bendico

The Most Rev. Mons. Victor Barnuevo Bendico is a clergyman, diocesan priest, prelate, theologian, philosopher, and liturgist of the Catholic Church in the Philippines who has been appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz, after serving as bishop of Baguio for five years.[1] In October 2016 Pope Francis appointed him as bishop of Baguio;[2] he received his episcopal consecration in February 2017.


Victor Barnuevo Bendico
Metropolitan Archbishop-designate of Capiz
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseCapiz
ProvinceCapiz
Appointed3 March 2023
PredecessorJose Cardinal Advincula
Orders
Ordination14 April 1984
ConsecrationFebruary 2017
by Marlo Peralta
Personal details
Born
Victor Barnuevo Bendico

(1960-01-22) 22 January 1960
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationArchbishop, Clergyman
Previous post(s)Bishop of Baguio (2016-2023)
Alma materPontifical Institute of St. Anselm
MottoConfidam

Within the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, he chairs the Episcopal Commission for the Liturgy. In March 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz, replacing Jose Cardinal Advincula who was the current Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila since 2021.[3]

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