Basilica Friars 2024 - 2028

The current Augustinian friars assigned in the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de Cebu Community:

Rev. Fr. Andres D. Rivera Jr., OSA
Basilica Rector
Executive Chair, Fiesta Señor
Director, General Services Office
Siritual Director, Hermandad del Santo Niño de Cebu
Spiritual Director, Cofradia del Sto. Nino de Cebu

Rev. Fr. Danilo M. Carido, OSA
Basilica Vice-rector
Basilica Treasurer
Chair, BMSN Children's Welfare Foundation, Inc.

Rev. Fr. Bernardo B. Coleco, OSA
Director, Gasa Niño Religious Store
Director, Human Resources Department

Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Tampos, OSA
Friar-in-Charge, Health and Security Department
Spiritual Director, Medical Team
Spiritual Director, Gift Bearers Ministry
Spiritual Director, Basilica’s United Vendors and Photographers Association (BUVPA)
Spiritual Director, Basilica Pilgrims Assistance Volunteers (BPAV)

Rev. Fr. Jules Van V. Almerez, OSA
Member, Basilica Secretariat
Media Liaison
Friar-in-charge, IT
Director, BMSN Media Centre
Spiritual Director, Creative Arts Ministry

Rev. Fr. Albert Benedict B. Soliman, OSA
Member, Basilica Secretariat
Spiritual Director, Knights of Santo Niño
Spiritual Director, Lectors and Cantors Ministry
Spiritual Director, Choirs
Spiritual Director, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Rev. Fr. Cyril Jeth N. Tagalog, OSA
Director, Santo Niño Museum
Spiritual Director, Cofradia de la Virgen de Lourdes
Spiritual Director, Cofradia de Consolacion
Spiritual Director, Confraternity of Our Mother of Good Counsel

Rev. Fr. John Jericho F. Mier, OSA
Local Vocation Director
Spiritual Director, Augustinian Vocation Promoters

Basilica Friars 2021 - 2024

The current team of Augustinian friars assigned in the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de Cebu Community:

Rev. Fr. Nelson G Zerda, OSA, OSA
Rector
Executive Chair, Fiesta Señor
Provincial Councilor, Province of Santo Niño de Cebu - Philippines
Siritual Director, Hermandad del Santo Niño de Cebu
Spiritual Director, Cofradia del Sto. Nino de Cebu

Rev. Fr. Basilio Sugata-on, OSA
Prior
Chair, BMSN Children's Welfare Foundation, Inc.
Provincial Sacristan, Province of Santo Niño de Cebu - Philippines
Director, Gasa Niño Religious Store

Rev. Fr. Nestor Bandalan Jr., OSA
Subprior/Vice Rector
Secretary, Basilica
Provincial Secretary, Province of Santo Niño de Cebu - Philippines
Director, Santo Niño Museum
Spiritual Director, Confraternity of Our Mother of Good Counsel
Spiritual Director, Knights of Santo Niño

Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Tampos, OSA
Treasurer
Community Procurator
Spiritual Director, Cofradia de Consolacion

Rev. Fr. John Ion Miranda, OSA
Media Laiason
Project Manager, Sto. Nino de Cebu-Augustinian Development Foundation, Inc.
Chair, Socio-Pastoral Office
Friar-in-Charge, Health and Security Department
Spiritual Director, Basilica Pilgrims Assistance Volunteers
Spiritual Director, Medical Team
Spiritual Director, OSA Cares
Spiritual Director, Lectors and Cantors Ministry
Spiritual Director, Basilica’s United Vendors and Photographers Association

Rev. Fr. Genesis Labana, OSA
Director, BMSN Media Centre
Director, Human Resource Department
Media Laiason
Secretary, Basilica Community
Spiritual Director, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Spiritual Director, Creative Arts Ministry

Rev. Fr. Ian Narcissus Openia, OSA
Basilica Liturgist and Community Sacristan
Spiritual Director, Liturgical Arts Ministry

Rev. Fr. Jaime Silvestre Parmisano, OSA
Director, General Services Office
Spiritual Director, Gift Bearers Ministry