Bishop Jun Sescon -Sts. Jude and Simon, Pray for Us... Sinners!

Rufino "Jun" Coronel Sescon Jr. OP (born April 20, 1972) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and a professed member of the Dominican Order. He is the Bishop of Balanga, having been appointed by Pope Francis in 2024. Ordained to the priesthood in 1998, Sescon served as the personal secretary of then-Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jaime Sin. He eventually rose to become one of the Philippines' most prominent preachers throughout his tenure as rector of Quiapo Church. He is also the executive director of the Catholic Mass Media Awards and a member of the Presbyteral Council of the Archdiocese of Manila. Sescon was formally installed as the fifth Bishop of Balanga on March 1, 2025, at the Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph in Balanga, Bataan. He was installed by Archbishop Charles John Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, in the presence of Archbishop of San Fernando Florentino Lavarias (who served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese prior to his installation), his consecrator Archbishop Villegas, Cardinals Advincula and Pablo Virgilio David (Bishop of Kalookan and CBCP President), and government officials of the province of Bataan Let us never forget: whatever happens, we will all face God. Haharap din tayong lahat sa Diyos. #BishopJun #homily #greenbeltchapel #nazareno #quiapo #stoniño #marymotherofhope