on 17 february 2018, rev. msgr. bartolome g. santos jr., the vicar general of the diocese of malolos and rector of the national shrine of our lady of fatima was designated as the new bishop replacing most rev. florentino g. lavarias d.d. who vacated the post after his appointment as the archbishop of the archdiocese of san fernando, pampanga. the latter also served as a co-consecrator for bishop bart's ordination alongside manila archbishop cardinal luis antonio g. tagle who served as principal consecrator and the late malolos bishop jose f. oliveros, and as installing prelate during his installation.