Monsignor Cyril B. Villareal has been elected as Archdiocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

The Chancery of the Archdiocese of Capiz announced the election of Villareal on Monday, June 28 in a Facebook post.

"The Archdiocese of Capiz announces the election of the Very Reverend Monsignor Cyril B. Villareal as Diocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese of Capiz," read the announcement of Rev. Dedert V. Duarte, chancellor of the archdiocese.

In a separate post, the Capiz Archdiocesan Social Action said that the Archdiocese assumed the “Sede Vacante” status after its former Archbishop, His Eminence Jose F. Cardinal Advincula was formally installed as the 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24, 2021.

"Canon Law suggests that the college of consultors elects an administrator within eight days after the see is known to be vacant," it said.

CASAC said the diocesan administrator has greater powers, essentially those of a bishop except for matters excepted by the nature of the matter or expressly by law.

"Canon law subjects his activity to various legal restrictions and to special supervision by the college of consultors (as for example canons 272 and 485)," it said.

"The diocesan administrator remains in charge until a new bishop takes possession of the see or until he presents his resignation to the college of consultors," added CASAC.

Villareal is the current rector of the Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion.