FORMER Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Romulo Valles has been reappointed by Pope Francis as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CDW).
In a report by CBCP News, Valles was reappointed to the CDW last March 18, although it was only made public by the Archdiocese of Davao on April 17.
“The reappointment was conveyed by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of the Vatican department,” the report of the official news agency of the CBCP said.
In his reply to Roche, the Davao archbishop expressed his surprise at being given another five years to serve in the dicastery after his first appointment in 2016.
“It is a joy to serve the Church in this manner and to represent the Philippines in the dicastery,” Valles was quoted as saying by CBCP News.
In October 2016, the Pontiff appointed Valles and 26 other prelates to be members of CDW.
The CDW handles matters regarding the liturgical dimensions of Church life, particularly in matters of fostering and safeguarding the discipline and proper celebration of the liturgy.
Valles served as CBCP president from 2017 to 2021.
Valles also served as chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Liturgy from 2001 to 2009.
