ILOILO CITY — On the 50th year of his priesthood, Jose Romeo “Romy” Lazo officially stepped down as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro. ARCHBISHOP Jose Romeo Lazo at the 50th sacerdotal anniversary of his priesthood. He officially stepped down as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of...
ILOILO CITY — After Pope Francis appointed a new archbishop, the Archdiocese of Jaro has expressed gratitude to the pastoral mission of Archbishop Emeritus Jose Romeo “Romy” Lazo. “We give our gratitude to Archbishop Emeritus Lazo for his gift of shepherding and ministry,” the Jaro...
ILOILO CITY – Devotees of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles), the patron saint of Western Visayas region, have been urged to be a light to others. DEVOTEES flock to the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City on Friday, February 2, to honor the Nuestra Señora de la...
ILOILO CITY – Catholics in Iloilo and Guimaras were urged to find peace in their hearts and express solidarity with the children of Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war this Christmas. ARCHBISHOP Jose Romeo Lazo (center) leads the Christmas Day Mass at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City....
The Archdiocese of Jaro has asked the government for help amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the province. Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo leads the Holy Mass at Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City as part of the celebration for the 500 years of Christianity in...