On the
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2024,
Pope Francis appointed
Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., of the Order of Preachers, then-vice rector of the
University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, to be the new bishop of Alaminos. His episcopal
ordination by ordaining Archbishop
Socrates Villegas with Bishop
Jacinto Agcaoili Jose and Auxiliary Bishop
Fidelis Bautista Layog as co-consecrators was held on March 18 at
Manaoag Church. His solemn installation and canonical possession as the fourth bishop of the diocese was held on March 19, 2024 at the
Alaminos Cathedral. ==Ordinaries==