2023-10-02 22:34
Group of priests bucks split of Cebu archdiocese
ARCHDIOCESAN SEAT The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Angels and of St. Vitalis, is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu based in Cebu City. Moves to divide the archdiocese into three face opposition from some priests. —ARNOLD CARL FERNAN SANCOVER/CONTRIBUTOR CEBU CITY—Some members of the Cebu clergy have expressed concerns over moves to split the biggest archdiocese in the country into three. In a position paper presented to Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma in September, some priests expressed apprehension over the proposed 'Sugbuswak,' a word derived from 'Cebu' and 'buswak,' relating to the Cebu archdiocese's readiness to blossom like a flower.

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