Manuel C. Sobreviñas Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Manuel C. Sobreviñas
Bishop of Imus
See:Imus
Term:1993 - 2001
Predecessor:Félix Paz Pérez
Successor:Luis Antonio Tagle
Ordination:March 10, 1951
Consecration:May 25, 1979
Consecrated By:Jaime Sin
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:7 April 1924
Death Place:San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Religion:Roman Catholic
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas as Bishop of Imus.svg
Ordained By:Gabriel Reyes

Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas (7 April 1924 – 18 July 2020) was a Filipino bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Imus from 1993 to 2001.

Life and Ministry

Sobreviñas was born in Dinalupihan, Philippines. He sudied at the San Carlos Seminary, as well as at the UST Central Seminary.[1] He was ordained a priest on March 10, 1951, at Villa San Miguel.

Among other assignments, he served as Parish Priest of the now Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu in San Mateo, Rizal (1962-1975), and San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong (1975-1979).[2]

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. Concurrently, he served as parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Pasig.

On February 25, 1993 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Imus and installed on April 1, 1993, replacing Felix Perez, who died in office. He served as bishop until retirement on October 22, 2001.[3]

Death and interment

He died on 18 July 2020 at Cardinal Santos Medical Center from COVID-19.[4] At the time of his death, Sobreviñas was the oldest living Filipino bishop.[5]

His remains were interred at the Himlayang Pastol, located underneath the Divine Mercy Parish Church in Silang, Cavite.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Emeritus Bishop Manuel Sobrevinas Bishop Emeritus of Imus Diocese Bishop Manuel Sobrevinas Ucanews . 2023-04-14 . www.ucanews.com.
  2. Web site: About Us . 2023-04-14 . San Felipe Neri Parish . en-US.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsob.html Catholic-Hierarchy
  4. Web site: Cardinal Tagle recovers from COVID-19 . 24 September 2020 . Jose Torres Jr..
  5. https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/oldest-filipino-bishop-manuel-sobrevintildeas-dies-at-96 Oldest Filipino bishop dies at 96
  6. Web site: 2020-07-20 . Bishop Sobreviñas laid to rest . 2023-04-14 . CBCPNews . en-US.