Pope Francis has appointed a new administrator of the Manila Archdiocese following the departure of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to assume a new post at the Vatican.
Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, a vocal critic of the Philippines' "war on drugs," has been named apostolic administrator of the archdiocese, ucanews.com reported.
The Vatican usually appoints an apostolic administrator to temporarily head a diocese when it becomes vacant.
Bishop Pabillo, 64, was ordained a priest of the Salesian order in 1982 and has served as auxiliary bishop of Manila since May 2006.
