His appointment was seen as a response to the clergy’s desire for a young, dynamic bishop who could lead them in building a participatory Church of the poor.

This initiative was partly in response to Pope Francis’ 2019 document Vos estis lux mundi, which set new procedural norms for handling sexual abuse cases in the Church.

Famadico emphasized that the diocese was committed to ensuring strict confidentiality and encouraging victims to report crimes without fear.

He acknowledged the painful reality that some clergy members had caused scandal and despair, vowing to uphold accountability in line with papal directives.

[5] On September 21, 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation due to health reasons, and Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara was appointed as the apostolic administrator of the diocese.