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Bangued bishop Leopoldo Jaucian tests positive for COVID-19

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Bishop Leopold Jaucian of Bangued, Abra. Courtesy: CBCP-ECY" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/28/20181028-leopoldo-jaucian-cbcp-ecy.jpg"/><figcaption>Bishop Leopold Jaucian of Bangued, Abra. <em>Courtesy: CBCP-ECY</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian of Bangued town, Abra has tested positive for COVID-19, his diocese confirmed Saturday.</p><p>According to the diocese, Jaucian had his COVID-19 test on Friday, August 27, and received the results on Saturday.</p><p>“Having been fully vaccinated and diligently following health protocols, COVID-19 has not escaped me,” he said in a statement posted on the diocese&#x27;s Facebook page.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/20/top-manila-prelate-bishop-pabillo-tests-positive-for-covid-19">Top Manila prelate Bishop Pabillo tests positive for COVID-19</a></li></ul><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/DioceseOfBangued/posts/128597096166049" data-width="auto"> </div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/28/21/pampanga-archbishop-tests-positive-for-covid-19">Pampanga archbishop tests positive for COVID-19</a></li></ul><p>Jaucian, who said he isolated himself as soon as the test results came in, urged his close contacts to go to rural health units if they experience symptoms.</p><p>“I am one with all those in this situation. Let us pray for one another. God heals,” said Jaucian, who has been the Bangued bishop since 2007.</p>

Jaucian, who said he was fully vaccinated, urged his close contacts to go to rural health units if they experience symptoms. 