Alfredo Versoza

Life

Alfredo Verzosa y Florentín was the fourth native Filipino to be elevated as bishop of the Catholic Church and the first from Northern Luzon. He was also the first Ilocano bishop. He co-founded the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart (MCSH), which focuses on education and administration within the church, especially catechesis. He has been declared Servant of God by Pope Benedict XVI and his cause for beatification is underway.

From Wikipedia, “Alfredo Verzosa”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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