Florentino Lavarias


Florentino Lavarias

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Fernando
Archbishop Lavarias during the Rite of Canonical Possession at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando.
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseSan Fernando
AppointedJuly 25, 2014
InstalledOctober 27, 2014
PredecessorPaciano Aniceto
Previous post(s)Bishop of Iba (20042014)
Apostolic Administrator of Balanga (20232025)
Orders
Ordination25 September 1985
by Oscar Cruz
Consecration12 August 2004
by Antonio Franco
Personal details
Born (1957-03-14) March 14, 1957
Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines
Education
MottoVoluntas Tua Delectatio Mea
(Latin for 'Your Will is My Delight'Psalms 40:8)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Florentino G. Lavarias
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Florentino "Dong" Galang Lavarias is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic church. He is the fourth and current archbishop of San Fernando. He succeeded Paciano Aniceto as the Archbishop of San Fernando. Prior to his installation, he previously served as fourth bishop of Iba in Zambales from September 1, 2004 to October 27, 2014.