year. Before he was installed as the second Archbishop of Palo, he was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of his hometown, the Diocese of Calbayog, on 28 October 1985 after the resignation of Bishop Sincero Lucero, the seventh Bishop of Calbayog. He received the pallium from the hands of Pope John Paul II on the Solemn Ceremony on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul at St. Peter's Basilica on 29 June 1986. During his incumbency, he founded the St. John the Evangelist School of Theology in 1988 and constructed the Archdiocesan Chancery during the 1990s. He was a former Member of the following Episcopal Commissions: Liturgy Family Life Social Action Doctrine of Faith Special Committee on Finance. He was elected as member of the Administrative Board (now Permanent Council) from 1986 to 1988 and re-elected from 1989 to 1991. In 1993, he was elected Chairman of the Commission on Doctrine of Faith, and Member of the Commission on Clergy. Retirement On March 18, 2006, Pope Benedict accepted Dean's resignation and appointed the Bishop of Calbayog, Bishop Jose S. Palma. Dean was 76 when he retired. He served the Archdiocese from 12 October 1985 until 18 March 2006 for 20 years and 5 months and 6 days. References 1930 births Living people 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Philippines People from Calbayog University of Santo Tomas alumni 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Philippines Roman Catholic archbishops of Palo