Francisco Mendoza de Leon

Francisco Mendoza de Leon, D.D. (born June 11, 1947) is the incumbent bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mendoza and the surname or paternal family name is de Leon.
The Most Reverend

Francisco Mendoza de Leon

D.D.
Bishop of Antipolo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo
InstalledSeptember 10, 2016
PredecessorGabriel V. Reyes
Orders
OrdinationJune 28, 1975
by Jaime Lachica Sin
ConsecrationSeptember 1, 2007
by Gaudencio Borbon Rosales
Personal details
Born (1947-06-11) June 11, 1947
La Huerta, Parañaque[1]
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Antipolo (2007–2016)

Biography

Francisco Mendoza de Leon was ordained a priest on June 28, 1975 by Manila Cardinal-Archbishop Jaime Lachica Sin.

On June 27, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo and Titular Bishop of Boseta. He was consecrated on September 1, 2007 by Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Manila; the co-consecrators were Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, Bishop of Balanga, and Gabriel Villaruz Reyes, Bishop of Antipolo.[2]

On November 22, 2015, Pope Francis, appointed him Coadjutor Bishop of Antipolo after serving as auxiliary bishop for almost eight years. He succeeded Reyes as Bishop of Antipolo on September 10, 2016 upon the latter's retirement.

References
  1. "Diocese of Antipolo". Claretion Communications Foundation. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
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