UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

Ecclesiastical Faculties

BOLO, Fr. Florentino A., Jr., O.P., J.C.D.

Academic Degrees

Doctorate in Canon Law, 2016
Pontificia Studiorum Universitas A. S. Thoma Aq. in Urbe, Rome

Licentiate in Canon Law, 2007
UST Faculty of Canon Law, Manila, Philippines

Bachelor in Sacred Theology, 2003
UST Faculty of Sacred Theology, Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, 2000
Philippine Dominican Center of Institutional Studies, Quezon City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, 1995
UST Faculty of Pharmacy, Manila, Philippines

The priestly fraternities of St. Dominic: juridical status and particular reference to the Philippines

Liturgical Law, Local Legislation; Seminar: Process and Dispensation.

Bolo, Jr. Florentino, Jr., O.P. The Priestly Fraternity of St. Dominic: Juridical Status and Particular Reference to the Philippines. Rome: Pontificia Studiorum Universitas A. S. Thoma Aq. in Urbe, 2016.
Bolo, Jr., Florentino, OP. “Rediscovering the Place of the Secular Priests in the Order of Preachers,” Philippiniana Sacra, vol. LII, no. 156 (May-August 2017): 631-684.
Bolo, Jr., Florentino, OP. “Mutual Collaboration between Secular and Religious Priests: The Case of the Third Order.” Philippine Canonical Forum (2017-2018): 49-81.

Assistant Professor, UST Faculty of Canon Law, Manila, Philippines (since February 16, 2018)
Socius to the Master for Apostolic Life, Order of Preachers General Curia Director, Institute of Religion, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Head, Promoter of the Dominican Confraternity of Priests and Bishops, Dominican Province of the Philippines
Vice Rector, Central Seminary, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
General Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic (International), General Curia, Rome
Provincial Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic (National), Philippine Dominican Province, Quezon City
Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal of the First Instance, Diocese of Cubao, Quezon City
Member, Commission on Affiliation, Faculty of Sacred Theology, UST, Manila
Publications Adviser, Mens Juridica, The Official Student Journal of UST Faculty of Canon Law
Editor, Philippine Canonical Forum, The official Journal of the Canon Law Society of the Philippines
Member, Canon Law Society of the Philippines

Lectures Attended

2010. April 12-16. National Convention. Canon Law Society of the Philippines (Bohol).
2012. National Convention. Canon Law Society of the Philippines (Surigao)
2017.February 13-17. National Convention. Canon Law Society of the Philippines (Oriental Hotel, Legazpi City)
2018.January 22-26, 2018. National Conference for the Promotion of the New Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis (IEC Convention Center, Cebu City).
2018.February 26 – March 2. National Convention, Canon Law Society of the Philippines (Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City)
2019.January 13-18. Joint Meeting of Asia-Pacific Dominican Major-Superiors and Regents of Studies (Surabaya, Indoensia)
2019.January 27 – February 2. XIX Asamblea Genearl de Conferencia Interprovincial de los Dominicos de America Latina y el Caribe – CIDALC (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2019.February 17-21. National Convention, Canon Law Society of the Philippines (Quest Hotel, Cebu City).

2012. August 6-9. International Assembly of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic, Caleruega Retreat Center, Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines.
2016. February 22-26. International Assembly of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic, Convent of St. Sixtus, Rome
2017. March 3-6. Asia-Pacific Dominican Formators’ Course, Caleruega Retreat Center, Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines.
2017. September 23. Audience with the Master of the Order, with Canonical erection of nine Chapters of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic in the Philippines, and Rite of Admission to the Fraternities.

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