With gratitude to God, the Claretian Congregation rejoices in the priestly ordinations celebrated in the Philippines, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
Ordinations
Province of Fr. Rhoel Gallardo and Province of Fatima
Ordained to Priesthood: Fr. Paul Mark Layugan, CMF; Fr. Nguyen Trong Quan, CMF; and Fr. Ho Quoc Vu, CMF, incardinated in the Province of Fatima.
Ordaining Bishop: Most Rev. Elias L. Ayuban, Jr., CMF, DD, Bishop of Cubao
Date: 3 July 2026
Place: Quezon City, Philippines
Independent Delegation of Cameroon
Ordained to Priesthood: Fr. Daniel Tchoussi, CMF; Fr. Steve Blondel Changa, CMF; and Fr. Valère Natty Edimengo, CMF.
Ordaining Bishop: His Excellency Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
Date: 4 July 2026
Place: Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles, Mvolyé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Independent Delegation of West Nigeria
Ordained to Priesthood: Fr. Solomon Adjerhore, CMF; Fr. Alexander Dung, CMF; Fr. Anthony Egunjobi, CMF; and Fr. Felix Job, CMF.
Ordaining Bishop: Most Rev. John Akinkunmi Oyejola, Bishop of the Diocese of Osogbo
Date: 4 July 2026
Place: Claret House of Theology, Elerumoke, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Let us keep these new priests in our prayers as they begin their sacred ministry in the service of God’s people and the mission of the Congregation.
