Pope Leo XIV appoints new Cebu Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Cebu announced Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV named Tagbilaran Bishop Alberto Uy as its new archbishop.



According to a CBCP News report, Uy’s appointment came after the retirement of Archbishop Jose Palma, who celebrated his 75th birthday on March 19.

Bishops are mandated to submit their resignation upon reaching 75 years old.

Uy will serve as the fifth bishop of Cebu, which has more than 170 parishes.

The 58-year-old prelate was born in Ubay, Bohol and was ordained priest for the Diocese of Talibon in 1993.

Uy studied philosophy at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Tagbilaran City.

He also learned theology and obtained his master's in pastoral care at the St. John Mary Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City.

Uy earned a doctorate in sacred theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

He also holds a licentiate in sacred theology from the Loyola School of Theology in Quezon City.

In 2016, Pope Francis appointed Uy as Tagbilaran bishop. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News