Naga City (3 March 2010) -- Pope Benedict XVI has granted the honorary title "Papal Chaplain" to four priests of the Archdiocese of Caceres which is celebrating 300 years of devotion to Our Lady of PeƱafrancia.
Raised to the title of "Papal Chaplain" were Fr. Jeffrey Nelson B. Tria, parish priest of San Francisco Parish, Naga City; Fr. Noe P. Badiola, parish priest of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Buhi Camarines Sur; Fr. Jose Roberto Z. Carpio, Rector of the Holy Rosary Major Seminary; and Fr. Peter Romeo M. BeriƱa, Rector of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary.
The new monsignori will continue to serve in their current assignments.