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8.26.2006

Rufino Cardinal Santos




Rufino J. Santos
AKA Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos

  • 1st Filipino Cardinal Archbishop of Manila (Roman Catholic Church, 1953)


ALIAS
"Pinong"
"Filipino Prince of the Church"

DATE OF BIRTH
August 26, 1908

BIRTHPLACE
Sto. Nino, Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines

FATHER: Gaudencio Santos
MOTHER: Rosalia Jiao


YEAR OF DEATH
September 3, 1973


USEFUL LINKS

The Filipino Archbishops of Manila
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - SANTOS, Rufino Jiao (1908-1973)
PGMA unveils commemorative statue of Cardinal Santos in Pampanga
Wikipedia Article on Rufino Cardinal Santos
Caritas Manila's history


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