With 230 official delegates voting, the 12th Triennial General Assembly gave 54% of the total votes cast (123) in favor of the Rt. Rev. Ephraim S. Fajutagana (center of photo) to become the new Obispo Maximo of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in yesterday's session at the Bayview Park Hotel in Manila.
The former General Secretary won over two bishop-candidates from Mindanao, namely, Bishop Felix L. Calang (50 votes) from the Diocese of MOBUCA and Bishop Rhee M. Timbang (56 votes) from the Diocese of Surigao.
Bishop Fajutagana, hailing from the Diocese of Romblon and Mindoros, succeeds the outgoing Supreme Bishop, the Most Rev. Godofredo J. David who served the six-year term as the 11th Obispo Maximo.
The Obispo Maximo-elect was also the former diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Cavite before coming to the Central Office.
The Rt. Rev. Joselito P. Cruz, diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Rizal-Pampanga, will fill in the shoes of the General Secretary by June 2011 when Bishop Fajutagana ends his six-year term as Chief Operating Officer, and assumes his new position as the IFIs 12th Obispo Maximo (Chief Pastor, Spiritual Head, and Chief Executive Officer). Bishop Cruz won over the Rt. Rev. Bartolome Espartero (OIC Iloilo) in the second balloting.
The enthronement of Bishop Fajutagana as the 12th Obispo Maximo will be held on June 11 at the IFI National Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Holy Child, 1500 Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila.
On behalf of the Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry, we congratulate the OM Elect Bishop Ephraim Fajutagana.
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The Rev. Dr. Winfred B. Vergara, Missioner
Episcopal Asiamerica Ministries (EAM)
The Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
1-212-922-5344 (O) 1-800-334-7626 Ext. 5344
Website: www.episcopalchurch.org/asian.htm
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