Manuel C. Sobreviñas
The Most Reverend Manuel C. Sobreviñas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Imus | |
| See | Imus |
| In office | 1993 - 2001 |
| Predecessor | Félix Paz Pérez |
| Successor | Luis Antonio Tagle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 10, 1951 |
| Consecration | by Jaime Card. Sin |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1924 Dinalupihan, Philippine Islands  |
| Died | 18 July 2020 (aged 96) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas (7 April 1924 – 18 July 2020) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church.
Sobreviñas was born in Dinalupihan, Philippines and was ordained a priest on March 10, 1951. Sobreviñas was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on April 7, 1979, as well as titular bishop of Tulana, and was consecrated on May 25, 1979. On February 25, 1993 he was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Imus until retirement on October 22, 2001.[1] He died on 18 July 2020 at Cardinal Santos Medical Center. At the time of his death, Sobreviñas was the oldest living Filipino bishop.[2]
References[]
- ^ Catholic-Hierarchy[self-published source]
- ^ Oldest Filipino bishop dies at 96
External links[]
- Manila Archidocese (Filipino)
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