Pope Francis has appointed Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula as a member of the Dicastery for Bishops.
The Archdiocese of Manila announced the appointment of the Cardinal on Wednesday, July 13.
The Dicastery for Bishops is responsible for advising the Pope in the appointment of bishops around the world.
Meanwhile, CBCP News said
Advincula’s appointment to the Dicastery for Bishops is his second membership of a Vatican office since becoming a cardinal two years ago.
In December 2020, the Pope also appointed Advincula as a member of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Wednesday’s new appointments include three women, the first time women have been appointed to the dicastery.
Here is the full list of the Pope's appointments as Dicastery members: - Cardinal Anders Arborelius, OCD, Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) - Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) - Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church - Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops - Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments - Cardinal-elect Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy - Cardinal-elect Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille (France) - Cardinal-elect Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como (Italy) - Archbishop Dražen Kutleša, Archbishop of Split-Makarska (Croatia) - Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe, Secretary of the former Pontifical Council for Culture - Father Dom Donato Ogliari , OSB, Abbot of the Abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura and Apostolic Administrator of the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Italy) - Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State - Sister Yvonne Reungoat, FMA, former Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians - Doctor Maria Lia Zervino, President of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations