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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Sean Buslig Mejia, of the clergy of the same Vicariate, as Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, currently Pro-Vicar of the same Vicariate.
His Exc. Msgr. Sean Buslig Mejia was born on March 3, 1972, in Bulanao, Tabuk City (Kalinga), in the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk. After studying philosophy at San Pablo College Seminary in Baguio City and theology at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan City, he earned a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on October 19, 1999, in the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk.
He has held the following positions and completed further studies: Parish Vicar of the Flora Catholic Mission in Apayao (1999-2000); Head of the Lubuagan Catholic Mission in Kalinga (2000-2001); Formator at the Immaculate Conception School of Theology in Vigan City (2001-2002); Formator at San Pablo College Seminary, Vigan City (2003); Vicariate Chancellor (2007-2008); Pariah priest of St. William's Cathedral in Butanao, Tabuk City (Kalinga) (2008-2011); Chairman of Education Commission (2011-2013); Superintendent of the Catholic Schools of Tabuk (2014-2016); Parish priest of the Flora Catholic Mission in Apayao (2017-2021). Parish priest of the Tuga Catholic Mission, Tabuk City, Kalinga (2021–2024); Pro-Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk (since March 31, 2025). (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 3/3/2026)
