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Servant of God Bishop Alfredo Verzosa In our present time, our local bishops faced much hatred and controversy due to politics, accusations of some anomalies and hatred of our Catholic faith. But if we are going to look back in our own history, such incidents already existed and very few rise above it through their faithful service and obedience to God's will. This was the life of Servant of God Bishop Alfredo Verzosa, the first Ilocano Bishop and the First Filipino Bishop of Lipa. Although he was one of the pioneers in our church history, he worked hard for his flock and suffered much yet he endured them for the love of God, Our Blessed Mother and his beloved Church. Early life Alfredo Florentin Verzosa was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, on December 9, 1877 from the well-to-do Verzosa clan. The family, being a seedbed for his sanctity, was deeply religious.  His family was financial patron in the Cathedral parish. In the ‘Cuadro de Honor’ found at the cathedral entrance, ...

Venerable Alfredo Ma. Obviar With the latest news on the recent declaration of Our Holy Father, Pope Francis of recognizing the heroic virtues of one of the most beloved prelates in our country's church history, Bishop Alfredo Obviar. It is a high time that we need to take a look on his holy life that is worth emulating not only by our own clergymen, but also by the faithful for his life a picture of tireless service to the master of the vineyard. Early Life and Calling Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda was born on August 29, 1889 in Lipa City, Batangas, to devout Catholics parents, Telesforo Obviar and Catalina Aranda and the only son of the family. Having become an orphan at the early age, he was taken care of by relatives from his mother’s side. Venerable Alfredo Ma. Obviar as a priest The young Alfredo ready felt the call for priesthood at his young age that he soon entered the Jesuit Seminary of San Francisco Javier in 1907. After his graduation in Liberal Arts at...