Florentino Lavarias

The Most Reverend Florentino Lavarias D.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop of San Fernando
See	San Fernando
In office	October 27, 2014 - present
Predecessor	Paciano Aniceto
Orders
Ordination	25 September 1985 by Oscar Cruz
Consecration	12 August 2004 by Antonio Franco
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1957 Mabalacat, Pampanga
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Diocese of Iba
Motto	Voluntas Tua Delectatio Mea

Styles of Florentino G. Lavarias
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Florentino Galang Lavarias, D.D is the fourth Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando. He succeeded Paciano Aniceto as the Archbishop of San Fernando.

The rite of liturgical reception and canonical possession of Florentino Lavarias as the archbishop was held on October 27, 2014 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando.

Biography

Lavarias was born on March 14, 1957, in Santa Ines, Mabalacat, Pampanga]. He graduated in college at the Holy Angel University in 1978 before entering the San Carlos Seminary. He was ordained a priest on September 26, 1985, at the Our Lady of Grace Parish. He served various parishes under the Archdiocese of San Fernando. He was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba. He was consecrated on August 12, 2004, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando. His consecrator was then the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Antonio Franco while his co-consecrators are Paciano Aniceto and Gaudencio Rosales .^[1]

Canonical Installation, Possession & Rite of Liturgical Reception

On July 25, 2014 Pope Francis named him as Archbishop of San Fernando (De Pampanga), succeeding Aniceto, who resigned on reaching the age limit.^[2]

References

1. "MOST REV. FLORENTINO G. LAVARIAS, D.D.".
2. Melo M. Acuna (July 25, 2014). "New San Fernando archbishop, Dipolog bishop named". CBCP News.