Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit Junior., Doctor of Divinity, is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac, appointed by Pope Francis on December 31, 2014.
Education
1976-1979: Elementary - (Primary) Canossa Academy
1979-1981: Elementary - (Intermmediate) De la Salle - Lipa City
1981-1985: High School - Saint Francis de Sales Minor Seminary, Lipa City
1985-1989: Philosophy - Saint Francis de Sales Major Seminary, Marawoy Lipa City
1989-1994: Sacred Theology - Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
1999-2000: Post Graduate Studies - Studies Licentiate in Ecclesiastical History - Pontificia, Universitas Gregoriana, Rome, Italy.
Career
He replaced Bishop Reynaldo G. Evangelista after he was installed as the Bishop of Imus in April 2013. He was ordained by His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales on March 13, 2015 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian Lipa City. He was then installed as the fourth on March 17, 2015.
1976-1979: Elementary - (Primary) Canossa Academy Bishop Junie was ordained a bishop on March 13, 2015 at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City.
Father Maralit was eventually appointed as the on December 31, 2014 before his ordination on March 13, 2015 at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City, he was ordained as bishop by His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales the Archbishop Emeritus of Manila and it was eventually his 20th Sacerdotal Anniversary. He was installed at on March 17, 2015.
Maralit was installed as the fourth on March 17, 2015. The installation mass was led by Archbishop Ramon Arguelles Lipa Archbishop at the Boac Cathedral.
His Eminence Manila Archbishop-Emeritus Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales along with the Bishops and Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto witnessed the installation.
1995-1996 - Parochial Vicar at the Parish of the Immaculate Conception, Bauan, Batangas 1995-1999 - Professor at Saint Francis de Sales Major Seminary, Marawoy, Lipa City 1996-1998 – Assistant Director of the Archdiocesan Commission on Vocation 1998-1999 – Director of the Archdiocesan Commission on Vocation 2003-2009 – Professor/Priest/Formator/Vice-Rector/Dean of Studies at Saint Francis de Sales Theological Seminary, Marawoy, Lipa City 2006 up to present – Chairman of the Construction Committee of Saint Francis de Sales Theological Seminary 2009-2013 – Rector, Saint Francis de Sales Theological Seminary 2011-2013 – Parochial Vicar at the Parish of Sto. Niño, Marawoy, Lipa City 31 December 2014 - Elected 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Boac Template:Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac.
Membership
2013 up to present – Parish Priest of the Parish of Invencion de la Santa Cruz, Alitagtag, Batangas/Appointed Member of the Presbyteral Council.