Lipa, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died
1 October 1978(1978-10-01) (aged 89) Lucena, Quezon, Philippines
Buried
Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus Compound, Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Denomination
Roman Catholicism
Previous post(s)
Parish priest of Immaculate Conception Parish (Malvar, Batangas) and Cathedral Parish of St. Sebastian (Lipa City)
Auxiliary Bishop of Lipa
Motto
Faciem tuam, Domine, requiram ('Your Face, O Lord, I seek', Psalm 27:8)
Coat of arms
Styles of Alfredo Obviar
Reference style
The Most Reverend
Spoken style
Your Excellency
Religious style
Bishop
Posthumous style
Venerable
Alfredo María Obviar y Aranda (29 August 1889 – 1 October 1978) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus. He was Bishop of Lucena until his death. His beatification process was opened in 2001 and Obviar was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.[1]
^"Filipino bishop 2 steps away from sainthood". Sun.Star. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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de Manila University, he was ordained priest on 19 December 1964 by AlfredoObviar. He served in various capacities at Mount Carmel Seminary and St Alphonsus...
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