Alfredo Obviar
Alfredo María Aranda Obviar (29 August 1889 – 1 October 1978) was a Filipino bishop the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus, and was Bishop of Lucena until his death. His cause for beatification is currently underway, having been declared Venerable by Pope Francis.
Alfredo Obviar | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Lucena | |
Photograph of Obviar | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Metropolis | Lucena |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lucena |
| See | Lucena |
| Appointed | 4 November 1950 |
| In office | 15 March 1951 until 25 September 1976 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Jose Tomas Sanchez |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 March 1919 by Alfredo Versoza |
| Consecration | 29 June 1944 by Guglielmo Piani, SDB |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfredo Aranda Obviar 29 August 1889 |
| Died | 1 October 1978 (aged 89) Lucena, 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) |
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