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List of Filipinos venerated in the Catholic Church

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This is a list of Filipino saints, beati, venerables, and Servants of God by the Catholic Church.

Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1521 to the islands included Catholic priests and missionaries among the crew. Some Catholic missionaries became the explorers of the native lands while converting and coercing the Indios towards Christianity. Because of the Spanish colonization started by Miguel López de Legazpi, Christianity was introduced in Cebu, which remains a bastion of the Catholic faith.

Several Filipino Catholics have been considered for sainthood over the past centuries. Most are from the 20th century and later.

The first Filipino canonized as saint was Lorenzo Ruiz, a married lay Dominican and member of the Rosarian Confraternity in dedication to Our Lady. Ruiz died as a martyr of faith during the persecutions in Nagasaki, Japan, where the Japanese rulers organized an anti-clerical campaign. Ruiz was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila in 1981 and was later canonized at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, in 1987. 25 years later, the title of "saint" was bestowed upon another martyr, Pedro Calungsod. Calungsod was canonized in October 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Saints

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Image Name Born Died Church Status Diocese Type of Cause Ref.
Pedro Calungsod July 21, 1654 in one of the Visayan islands, Captaincy General of the Philippines April 2, 1672 in Tumon, Guam, Captaincy General of the Philippines Young layperson Cebu Martyr in odium fidei, uti fertur [1]
  • Introduction of Cause: February 4, 1994
  • Declared "Venerable": January 27, 2000
  • Beatified: March 5, 2000 by Pope John Paul II
  • Canonized: October 21, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
Lorenzo Ruiz November 28, 1594 in the Captaincy General of the Philippines September 29, 1637 in Nagasaki, Tokugawa Shogunate Married layperson; Member of the Confraternity of the Rosary; Manila Martyr in odium fidei, uti fertur [2]

Venerables

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Image Name Born Died Church Status Diocese Type of Cause Ref.
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo de Juco February 1, 1663 in Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines September 10, 1748 in Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines Professed religious, Founder of the Religious of the Virgin Mary Manila Heroic Virtues [3][4]
  • Declared "Venerable": July 6, 2007
Alfredo María Obviar 1889 in Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines 1978 in Quezon, Philippines Bishop of Lucena; Founder of Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus Lucena Heroic Virtues [3]
  • Declared "Venerable": November 7, 2018
María Beatriz del Rosario de Arroyo 1884 in Molo, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines 1957 in Iloilo City, Philippines Professed religious; Founder of the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines (Dominican Sisters of Molo) Jaro Heroic Virtues [3]
  • Declared "Venerable": June 11, 2019
Francisca del Espíritu Santo de Fuentes 1647 in Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines August 24, 1711 in Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines Professed religious; Founder of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena Manila Heroic Virtues [3]
  • Declared "Venerable": July 5, 2019
Teofilo Camomot March 3, 1914 in Carcar, Cebu, Philippine Islands September 27 1988 in San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro; Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis; Founder of the Daughters of Saint TeresaCatherine of Siena Cebu Heroic Virtues [3]
  • Declared "Venerable": May 21, 2022

Servants of God

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  • Mo. Dionisia Talangpaz, OAR
    Mo. Dionisia Talangpaz, OAR
  • Mo. Cecilia Talangpaz, OAR
    Mo. Cecilia Talangpaz, OAR
  • Fr. Pedro Pelaez
    Fr. Pedro Pelaez
  • Bp. Alfredo Verzosa
    Bp. Alfredo Verzosa
  • Cecilia Rosa de Jesús Talangpaz (1693–1731), Cofounder of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters (Bulacan - Manila, Philippines)
  • Dionisia de Santa María Mitas Talangpaz (1691–1732), Cofounder of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters (Bulacan - Manila, Philippines)
  • Pedro Pelaez (1812–1863), Priest of the Archdiocese of Manila (Laguna – Manila, Philippines)[5]
  • Dalisay Lazaga (1940–1971), Professed Religious of the Canossians Daughters of Charity (Laguna - Manila, Philippines)[citation needed]
  • Amador Tajanlangit Sr. (1911–1977), Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Jaro (Iloilo, Philippines)[citation needed]
  • Niña Ruiz Abad (1979–1993), Child of the Diocese of Laoag (Quezon City, Philippines)
  • Richard Michael Fernando (1970–1996), Professed Cleric of the Jesuits; Martyr (Quezon City, Philippines - Angk Snuol, Cambodia)[citation needed]
  • Rhoel Gallardo (1965–2000), Professed Priest of the Claretians; Martyr (Zambales - Basilan, Philippines)[citation needed]
  • Laureana Franco (1936–2011), Layperson of the Diocese of Pasig; Member of the Legion of Mary (Manila, Philippines)[6]
  • Darwin Ramos (1994–2012), Young Layperson of the Diocese of Cubao (Quezon City, Philippines)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Pedro Calungsod, Filipino lay martyr and patron of catechists". Asian Catholic Directory. UCA News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino layman who became a martyr in Japan". Asian Catholic Directory. UCA News. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Punay, Edu (July 8, 2019). "Another Filipino nun closer to sainthood". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Benedictus XVI (July 6, 2007), Decretum super virtutibus (in Latin), Rome{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Causes Under Consideration". Hagiography Circle.
  6. ^ "2011". Hagiography Circle. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Moll, Helmut. ZEUGEN FÜR CHRISTUS (Das deutsche Martyrologium des 20. Jahrhunderts), 2015. ISBN 978-3-506-78080-5.
  • Facebook: Friends of Bro. Richie Fernando, SJ (group page)
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