With gratitude to God, the Claretian Congregation rejoices in the priestly ordinations celebrated in the Philippines, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
Final Professions
Province of Fr. Rhoel Gallardo
Finally Professed: Sch. Randy D. Grano, CMF; Sch. Vrent S. Kiblasen, CMF; Sch. Nguyen Van Bang, CMF; Sch. Nguyen Van Hau, CMF; Sch. Nguyen Huu Loc, CMF; Sch. Nguyen Minh Quan, CMF; Sch. Nguyen Xuan Viet, CMF; Sch. Pham Van Ky, CMF; Sch. Harold R. Tan, CMF; and Sch. Tran Vinh, CMF.
Presider: Most Rev. Elias L. Ayuban, Jr., CMF, DD, Bishop of Cubao
Vows Received by: Fr. Amador C. Tumbaga, CMF, Provincial Superior
Date: 16 July 2026
Place: Quezon City, Philippines
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
Independent Delegation of Padre XIFRÉ
Ordained to Priesthood: Fr. José Antonio Mba Nkogo Bilogo, CMF.
Ordained to the Diaconate: Deacon Benito Enguang Mayebe Ayang, CMF.
Ordaining Bishop: Most Rev. Juan Nsué Edjang, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo
Date: 18 July 2026
Place: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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.
