Pope Francis names first Filipino bishop in Japan

By William B. Depasupil

Dec 09, 2021 2:04 pm

POPE Francis has appointed the first Filipino bishop in Japan.

The Holy Father on Wednesday named Fr. Edgar Gacutan, a missionary priest, as bishop in the Japanese diocese of Sendai.

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