Pope Francis appoints new bishop to oversee Laguna

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr. as the new spiritual head of the Diocese of San Pablo in Laguna province. The appointment of Maralit—the current bishop of Boac in Marinduque province—as the fifth bishop of San Pablo, was announced in Rome at noon on Saturday, the news