FOR the first time since its establishment in 1914, a Filipino has been appointed by Pope Francis as the auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of El Paso in Texas, USA, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila said on Sunday.

A native of Anda in Pangasinan, Bishop-elect Anthony "Tony" Celino, Licentiate in Canon Law or JCL, was appointed by the Vatican on Feb. 8, 2023.

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