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Photo from his United States passport application: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1174/images/32294_520306997_0008-00225 Original file: https://ibb.co/88tW5kP or https://imgbox.com/4rq4lkAS or https://pixhost.to/show/379/357197935_32294_520306997_0008-00225.jpg This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1928, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal. See this page for further explanation.

Enrique Sobrepeña (1899 - 1978)
Enrique Sobrepeña was a bishop of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention representing the second district of La Union in 1934. New Philippi...
Photo by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bishop_Epifanio_Surban.png This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.)

Epifanio Surban (1914 - 1990)
Epifanio Surban was a Filipino Roman Catholic bishop. He served as Bishop of Dumaguete from July 29, 1955 to May 30, 1989, his retirement. Wikipedia (in Norwegian) Biodata
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2329850143909601&set=pcb.2329850207242928 This work was first published in the Philippines and is now in the public domain because its copyright protection has expired by virtue of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. The work meets one of the following criteria: It is an anonymous or pseudonymous work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is an audiovisual or photographic work and 50 years have passed since the year of its publication It is a work of applied art and 25 years have passed since the year of its publication It is another kind of work, and 50 years have passed since the year of death of the author (or last-surviving author) Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Philippine origin that have entered the public domain in the U.S. due to certain circumstances (such as publication in noncompliance with U.S. copyright formalities) may have had their U.S. copyright restored under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) if the work was under copyright in its country of origin on the date that the URAA took effect in that country. (For the Philippines, the URAA took effect on January 1, 1996.)

Teresa Gómez de Nepomuceno (1893 - 1970)
Teresa Gómez de Nepomuceno was the wife of Juan de Dios Nepomuceno. She served as Layperson of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Portrait taken from Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines (1939), by Miguel Cornejo: https://issuu.com/filipinasheritagelibrary/docs/cornejo_s_commonwealth_directory_of_07a17ac55d5b24 (Image 210) or https://archive.org/details/CornejoCommonwealthDirectoryOfThePhilippines/page/n2107/mode/2up Original file: https://ibb.co/5LTzqj8 or https://imgbox.com/bablc4Tq or https://pixhost.to/show/130/314002683_page_210.jpg This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1927 and 1963, and although there may or may not have been a copyright notice, the copyright was not renewed. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart and the copyright renewal logs. Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50 years p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 years p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 years p.m.a.), Mexico (100 years p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 years p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.

Juan de Dios Nepomuceno (1892 - 1973)
From Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines (1939), by Miguel Cornejo (p. 1968 ) NEPOMUCENO, Juan D. - Lawyer, Agriculturist, and Business Executive; former Delegate to the Constitutiona...
Margarita Rojas de Ayala (1815 - 1869)
In 1843, Margarita Ubaldo Roxas de Ayala assumed control of the her father's company, Casa Roxas, the precursor of Ayala Corporation. She was an astute businesswoman and generous philanthropist. Refe...

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Roman Catholic Clergy

The population of Roman Catholics in the Philippines constitutes the country's largest religious denomination, as well as one of the largest Catholic populations among countries of the world.

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Isabelo Caiban Abarquez (born 8 Jul 1959), Bishop of Calbayog
Edmundo Madarang Abaya (born 19 Jan 1929), Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Segovia
Narciso Villaver Abellana MSC (born 11 Nov 1953), Bishop of Romblon
Miguel Flores Acebedo (born 29 Sep 1901, died 25 Jul 1958), Bishop of Calbayog
Rosalina Abejo, Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary nun
Edward Joseph Adams (born 24 Aug 1944), Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
Diego Aduarte OP (born 1570, died 1636), Bishop of Nueva Segovia
Jose Advincula (born 30 Mar 1952), Archbishop of Capiz
Guillermo Dela Vega Affable (born 3 Apr 1951), Bishop of Digos
Ambrogio Agius OSB (born 17 Sep 1856, died 12 Dec 1911), Apostolic Delegate to Philippines
Diego de Aguilar OP (born 1616, died 1 Oct 1692), Bishop of Cebu
Pedro de Agurto OSA (born 1544, died 15 Oct 1608), Bishop of Cebu
Francisco Barreiro Albán OP (born 8 Jan 1764, died 8 Dec 1837), Bishop of Nueva Segovia
Teopisto Valderrama Alberto (born 19 Sep 1912, died 2 May 1996), Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Caceres
Cirilo Reyes Almario (born 11 Jan 1931, died 14 Oct 2016), Bishop Emeritus of Malolos
Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (born 4 Aug 1959), Bishop of San Carlos
Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda (born 11 Apr 1930), Bishop Emeritus of Daet
Patricio Hacbang Alo (born 2 Dec 1939), Bishop Emeritus of Mati
Ireneo Ali Amantillo CSSR (born 10 Dec 1934), Bishop Emeritus of Tandag
Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr CICM (born 2 Jan 1959), Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk
Trifonio Andres, deacon
Paciano Basilio Aniceto (born 9 Mar 1937), Archbishop Emeritus of San Fernando
Hernando Izquierdo Antiporda (born 25 Feb 1914, died 13 Dec 1975), Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
David William Valencia Antonio (born 29 Dec 1963), Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia
Juan José Aragones OSA (born 21 Aug 1816, died 14 Aug 1872), Bishop of Nueva Segovia
José Julián de Aranguren OAR (born 16 Feb 1801, died 18 Apr 1861), 22nd Archbishop of Manila
Leopoldo Arayata Arcaira (born 15 Nov 1902, died 19 Nov 1994), Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Malolos
Pedro de Arce OSA (born 1545, died 16 Oct 1645), Bishop of Cebu
Arnulfo Surtida Arcilla (born 15 Aug 1922, died 25 Oct 1992), Bishop of Sorsogon
Juan de Arechederra OP (born 20 Jul 1681, died 12 Nov 1751), Bishop-Elect of Nueva Segovia
Prospero Nale Arellano (born 17 Jan 1937, died 1 Feb 2014), Prelate Emeritus of Libmanan
Isidro de Arevalo (born 10 Mar 1694, died 1751), Bishop of Nueva Caceres
Ramon Cabrera Arguelles (born 12 Nov 1944), Archbishop Emeritus of Lipa
Pedro Dulay Arigo (born 8 Nov 1938), Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Puerto Princesa
Flaviano Barrechea Ariola (born 4 Jul 1905, died 31 May 1981), Bishop Emeritus of Legazpi
Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss CP (born 8 Sep 1906, died 26 Apr 1996), Prelate Emeritus of Marbel
Oliver Pugoy Aro MSP (born 10 Oct 1961), Superior of Tokelau
Leandro Arrúe Agudo OAR (born 13 Mar 1837, died 24 Oct 1897), Bishop of Jaro
Vicente Tumalad Ataviado (born 27 Oct 1929, died 4 Mar 1997), Bishop of Maasin
Bernardito Cleopas Auza (born 10 Jun 1959), Permanent Observer of United Nations

B

Teodoro Bacani Jr.
Sofio Balse, Bishop of Cabanatuan
Conrado Balweg, Society of the Divine Word
Marcelo Banal de San Agustin, OSA, composer of the Agustinian cantoral
Jaime C. Bulatao, Jesuit priest
José Burgos, Gomburza

C

Roberto Cajes, parish priest of Baclayon, Jagna and Sikatuna, all in Bohol
Pedro Calungsod, Saint
Teofilo Camomot (03 March 1914 - 27 September 1988), Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro
Teresita Castillo, Carmelite nun
Hyacinth Gabriel Connon
Padre Gregorio Crisostomo y Lugo
Oscar Cruz, Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan from July 15, 1991 to September 8, 2009
José María Cuenco, Archbishop of Jaro, Iloilo City

D

Horacio de la Costa, Jesuit priest, writer and historian
Francisco de la Cuesta, 12th Archbishop of Manila
Juan de los Reyes
Antonio de los Santos
Severino Díaz
Antonio Fortich (born 11 Aug 1913, died 02 Jul 2003), third Bishop of Bacolod from 13 Jan 1967 to 31 Jan 1989

E

Federico Escaler, Prelate of Ipil from 1980 to 1997
Leoncio Evasco Jr. (born 29 Mar 1944). parish priest of Dauis, Baclayon and Catigbian, all in Bohol
Miguel de Ezpeleta, Bishop of Cebu from 18 July 1757 to July 1771

F

Francisca del Espíritu Santo de Fuentes, Venerable

G

Vicente García
Mariano Gaviola, Archbishop of Cabanatuan
Mariano Gómez, Gomburza
Teresa Gómez de Nepomuceno, Layperson of the Archdiocese of San Fernando
Andrew Gonzalez, De La Salle Brother
Juan Gorordo (born 18 Apr 1862, died 20 Dec 1934), Bishop of Cebu from 02 Apr 1910 to 19 Jun 1931

H

Hermano Pule, founder of Cofradía de San José
Inocencio Herrera
Fr. Ed Hontiveros, SJ

I

Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, R.V.M., founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, the first native Filipino female congregation with approved pontifical status
Romeo Intengan Jr., Jesuit priest, medical doctor and activist

O

Michael J. O'Doherty, 27th Archbishop of Manila
Alfredo Obviar, Bishop of Lucena from 15 Mar 1951 to 25 Sep 1976
Honesto Ongtioco, Bishop of Balanga from June 18, 1998 to August 28, 2003

P

Eddie Panlilio
Gemiliana Paredes
Pedro Peláez
Gabriel Prieto, one of the Fifteen Martyrs of Bicol

Q

Orlando Beltran Quevedo O.M.I. (born 11 Mar 1939), Archbishop of Cotabato
Aurora A. Quezon, Layperson of the Diocese of Cubao

R

Darwin Ramos, Servant of God
Manuel Rojo del Río (born 24 Sep 1708, died 30 Jan 1764), 16th Archbishop of Manila
Gabriel Reyes, 28th Archbishop of Manila, Archbishop of Cebu from 28 Apr 1934 to 25 Aug 1949
James Reuter
Margarita Rojas de Ayala, Layperson of the Archdiocese of Manila
Gaudencio Rosales (born 10 Aug 1932), Archbishop Emeritus of Manila
Julio Rosales (born 18 Sep 1906, died 02 Jun 1983), Archbishop of Cebu from 17 Dec 1949 to 24 Aug 1982
Ruperto T. Rosario
Raymundo Romero Rojas, parish priest of the Sta Cruz Church and secretary of the Archdiocese of Manila
Lorenzo Ruiz, Saint

S

Braulia de Santa Cruz (born 24 Mar 1856, died 26 Nov 1930), Catholic nun of the Religious of the Virgin Mary
Pedro Paulo Santos, 31st Bishop and 1st Archbishop of Caceres
Rufino Santos, 29th Archbishop of Manila
John N. Schumacher
Jaime Cardinal Sin (born 31 Aug 1928, died 21 Jun 2005), Archbishop Emeritus of Manila
Fernando Suarez
Epifanio Surban, Bishop of Dumaguete from 29 Jul 1955 to 30 May 1989

T

Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (born 21 Jun 1957), Archbishop of Manila
Servant of God Cecilia Rosa de Jesus Talangpaz, Servant of God
Servant of God Dionisia de Santa Maria Mitas Talangpaz, Servant of God
Mary Christine Tan (born 30 Nov 1930, died 06 Oct 2003), Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd
Rolando Tirona, Archbishop of Caceres in Naga
Leopoldo Tumulak, Bishop of Tagbilaran from 28 Nov 1992 to 15 Jan 2005, and Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines from 15 Jan 2005 to 17 Jun 2017

U

Buenaventura Joseph Ubaldo, president and director of the San Carlos Seminary.

V

Alfredo Verzosa, Bishop Emeritus of Lipa
Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010

W

George J. Willmann

Y

Crisostomo Yalung, Bishop of Antipolo from December 3, 2001 to October 19, 2002

Z

Jacinto Zamora, Gomburza
Mary Cecilia of Jesus

Apostolic Catholic Church (Philippines)

John Florentine Teruel, founder and first Patriarch

El Shaddai

Mike Velarde - Servant leader
Rene Velarde

Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands

Nicolás Zamora, founder and bishop

Filipino Crusaders World Army

Hilario Moncado, founder

Iglesia ni Cristo Ministers

Iglesia ni Cristo, abbreviated as INC, is an international Christian denomination that originated in the Philippines.

Felix Y. Manalo - 1914 to 1963
Eraño G. Manalo - 1963 to 2009
Eduardo V. Manalo - 2009 to present

Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide

Eddie Villanueva - President and founder

Jesus Miracle Crusade

Wilde E. Almeda - Honorable Evangelist-Pastor

Kingdom of Jesus Christ

Apollo Quiboloy - Executive Pastor

Members Church of God International

Daniel Razon - "Overall Servant"
Eli Soriano - "Overall Servant"

Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association

Ruben Ecleo, founder
Ruben Ecleo Jr., successor of his father

Philippine Independent Church

Gregorio Aglipay, 1st Supreme Bishop
Fernando Buyser
Isabelo de los Reyes, Honorary Bishop
Isabelo de los Reyes Jr., 4th Supreme Bishop
Ephraim Fajutagana, 12th Supreme Bishop
Santiago Fonacier, 2nd Supreme Bishop
Soliman Flores Ganno, 7th Supreme Bishop
Juan Quijano
Alberto Ramento, 9th Supreme Bishop

Santa Iglesia (Holy Church)

Felipe "Apo Ipe" Salvador, founder

The Lord's Vineyard Covenant Community

Greco Belgica, pastor
Grepor Belgica, pastor

United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Enrique Sobrepeña, bishop

Reference: Cheney, David. "All Bishops Of Philippines." Catholic Hierarchy, 2017. http://bit.ly/2yCjMH1. Date accessed: 15 Dec. 2017.