Manolo de los Santos
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Manolo Alarcon de los Santos is the current bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Virac.
Bishop de los Santos (person immediately to the right of the historical marker with a red zucchetto) unveiling the historical marker for the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in Bato, Catanduanes in 2022
Jose Tomas Sanchez
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José Tomás Sánchez was a Filipino Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1991 to 1996. He previously held several diocesan bishop positions in the Philippines,
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…of Caceres. On August 12, 1994, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Diocese of Virac. The prefect of the Congregation for the clergy, Cardinal Jose Tomas Sanchez, consecrated him on September 12, 1994, as the bishop. His principal co-consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Gian…
Portrait of Jose Cardinal Sanchez. From the Pontificio Collegio Filippino collection.