This page is a list of Filipino Saints, Blesseds, Venerables, and Servants of God recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. Majority of these men and women of religious life were born, died, or lived within the Philippine Country.
The Roman Catholic faith has already existed since the country's earliest history. Indeed, Ferdinand Magellans' expedition of 1521 included Catholic priests and missionaries among the crew. In fact, some Catholic missionaries became one the explorers of the native land's while converting and persuading the Indios towards Christianism. Through because of the Spanish colonization that had been begun by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, they introduced Christianity as settling within Cebu. Now, Cebu is a well known Catholic Island.
Catholics continue to contribute to Filipino religious life up to the present day. Consequently, several these Filipino Catholics have been considered for sainthood over the past centuries. Most of these Catholic saints-to-be were from the 20th Century and so on. Few only of those, in the days of the Spanish era within the Philippines founded the way of sanctity.
The very first Filipino saint canonized was Lorenzo Ruiz, a married lay Dominican and member of the Rosarian Confraternity in dedication to Our Lady. Ruiz died as a martyr of faith, during the persecutions at the Nagasaki, Japan were the Kingdom organized an anti-clericalism. Lorenzo Ruiz was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila, and without any further a do, was canonized at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City along with his Companion Martyrs in 1987. And after 25 years later, the title of a saint was followed by another martyr, named Pedro Calungsod, who was canonized on October 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Manila; Member of the Confraternity of the Rosary; Martyr of Nagasaki, Japan
Born: ca. 1600 - Binondo, Manila, Philippines
Died: September 28, 1637 - Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan
Beatified: February 18, 1981 By Pope John Paul II
Canonized: October 18, 1987 By Pope John Paul II
Saint Pedro Calungsod, Young Layperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu; Catechist; Martyr of Micronesia
Born: ca. 1654 - Ginatilan, Cebu, Philippines
Died: April 2, 1672 - Tumon, Guam
Nihil Obstat: October 7, 1994
Beatified: March 5, 2000 By Pope John Paul II
Canonized: October 21, 2012 By Pope Benedict XVI
Blessed Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera, Professed Priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Martyr
Born: September 5, 1880 - Manila, Philippines
Died: August 17, 1936 - Montana barracks, Madrid, Spain
Nihil Obstat: Unknown
Beatified: October 13, 2013 By Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B.
Blessed Iustus Takayama Ukon, Layperson of the Archdiocese of Tokyo
Born: c. 1552 - Haibara-cho, Nara, Japan
Died: February 4, 1615 - Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: Unknown
Beatified: February 7, 2017 By Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B.
In Some sources, Diego Luis de San Vitores, a Jesuits Missionary is being included within the list of Filipino Saints. Through because of his long life living on the Philippines, and being accompanied by Pedro Calungsod in his mission at Guam. As well as that his cause for Canonization was petitioned by the Archdiocese of Manila next with Archdiocese of Agana.
Venerable Isabel Larrañaga Ramírez, Founder of the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Born: November 19, 1836 - Manila, Philippines
Died: January 17, 1899 - Havana, Cuba
Nihil Obstat: December 17, 1982
Declared Venerable: March 26, 1999
Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo Juco, Founder of the Religious of the Virgin Mary
Born: February 1, 1663 - Binondo, Manila, Philippines
Died: September 10, 1748 - Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: October 20, 1986
Declared Venerable: July 6, 2007
Venerable Joaquina Maria Mercedes Barcelo Pages, Cofounder of the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation
Born: July 24, 1857 - Sarria, Barcelona, Spain
Died: August 4, 1940 - Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: June 18, 2002
Declared Venerable: December 20, 2012
Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, Priest of the Archdiocese of Manila; Founder of the Sisters of Mary of Banneux and Brothers of Christ
Born: September 18, 1930 - Washington D.C., USA
Died: March 16, 1992 - Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: November 27, 2003
Declared Venerable: January 22, 2015
Servant of God Dionisia de Santa Maria Mitas Talangpaz, Cofounder of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters
Born: March 12, 1691 - Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines
Died: October 12, 1732 - San Sebastian, Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: September 10, 1999
Servant of God Cecilia Rosa de Jesús Talangpaz, Cofounder of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters
Born: July 16, 1693 - Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines
Died: July 31, 1731 - San Sebastian, Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: September 10, 1999
Servant of God William Finnemann, Professed priest of the Society of the Divine Word; Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan; Martyr
Born: December 18, 1882 - North Rhine-Wesphalia, Germany
Died: October 26, 1942 - near Verde Island, Batangas, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: December 7, 1999
Servant of God Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar, Bishop of Lucena; Founder of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus
Born: August 29, 1889 - Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Died: October 1, 1978 - Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: March 6, 2001
Servant of God Francisca Fuentes, Co-Foundress of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena
Born: ca. 1647 - Manila, Philippines
Died: August 24, 1711 - Intarmuros, Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: March 11, 2003
Servant of God Jeronima Yanez de la Fuente, Professed Religious of the Poor Clare Nuns
Born: May 9, 1555 - Toledo, Spain
Died: October 22, 1630 - Manila, Philippines
Veneration: underway
Servant of God Maria Beatriz Del Rosario Arroyo, Founder, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines
Born: February 17, 1884 - Molo, Iloilo, Philippines
Died: June 14, 1957 - Molo, Iloilo, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: March 14, 2009
Servant of God Teofilo Bastida Camomot, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro; Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis; Founder of the Daughters of Saint Teresa
Born: March 3, 1914 - Cagon, Carcar, Cebu, Philippines
Died: September 27, 1988 - Bario Baho, San Fernando, Cebu, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: September 20, 2010
Servant of God Carlo Braga, Professed Priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco
Born: May 23, 1889 - Tirano, Sondrio, Italy
Died: January 3, 1971 - Pampanga, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: January 31, 2013
Servant of God Alfredo Verzosa, Bishop of Lipa; Founder of the Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart*
Born: December 9, 1877 - Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Died: June 27, 1954 - Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Nihil Obstat: January 11, 2013
Servant of God Rhoel Gallardo, Professed Priest of the Claretians; Martyr*
Born: November 29, 1965 - Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines
Died: May 3, 2000 - Punoh Mahadji, Basilan, Philippines
Nihil Obstat:
Servant of God Dalisay Lazaga, Professed Religious of the Canossians Daughters of Charity*
Born: March 17, 1940 - Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Died: January 30, 1971 - Manila, Philippines
Nihil Obstat:
Servant of God George Willmann, Professed Priest of the Jesuits* (cause petitioned by the Philippines)
Born: June 29, 1897 - Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: September 14, 1977 - Fordham, New York, United States
Nihil Obstat:
Servant of God Francesco Palliola, Professed Priest of the Jesuits; Martyr*
Born: May 10, 1612 - Nola, Naples, Italy
Died: January 29, 1648 - Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Nihil Obstat:
Servant of God Amador Tajanlangit, Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Jaro*
Born: April 30, 1911 - Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines
Died: March 09, 1977 - Jaro, Iloilo, Philippines
Nihil Obstat:
Servant of God Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Priest of the Military Ordinate of the United States*
Born: January 24, 1912 - Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA
Died: September 07, 1944 - off Sindangan Point, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Nihil Obstat:
causes for which the Congregation for the Causes of Saints has issued the decree "nihil obstat"
*causes that are still waiting for the publication of the decree
This section is a list of men and women, proposed by each Dioceses and Archdioceses for the cause of sainthood. Some are already in the process within the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, waiting to receive the title as "Servant of God" and to continue the process.
Miguel de Ayatumo, Young Layperson of the Diocese of Tagbiliran
Born: 1593 - Bohol, Philippines
Died: November 19, 1609 - Bohol, Philippines
Martha de San Bernardo, Professed Religious of the Colettine Poor Clare Nuns*
Born: ? - San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Died: 1939? - Macao, China
Juan de Guerra, Layperson of the Archdiocese of Manila; Catechist
Born: ? - Philippines
Died: 1940 - Macao, China
Maddalena de la Concepcion, Professed Religious of the Colettine Poor Clare Nuns*
Born: ? - Pampanga, Philippines
Died: April 05, 1685 - San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Pedro Peláez, Priest and Vicar Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila; Reformer
Born: June 29, 1812 - Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines
Died: June 03, 1863 - Manila, Philippines
Margarita Roxas de Ayala, Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Manila
Born: July 29, 1826 - Manila, Philippines
Died: November 01, 1869 - Manila, Philippines
Ines Barcelo Pages, Founder of the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (cause petitioned by the Archdiocese of Manila)
Born: April 20, 1843 - Sarria, Barcelona, Spain
Died: May 14, 1904 - Barcelona, Spain
Victor Baltanas Berceo, Professed Priest of the Augustinian Recollects
Born: November 17, 1869 - Berceo, La Rioja, Philippines
Died: May 15, 1909 - Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Cristina Ventura (Asuncion), Professed Religious of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
Born: 1853 - Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines
Died: November 22, 1923 - San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Fausta Labrador, Layperson of the Diocese of Lucena; Catechist
Born: December 19, 1858 - Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines
Died: December 13, 1942 - Lucena, Quezon, Philippines
Francis Douglas, Priest of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban
Born: May 22, 1920 - Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
Died: August 27, 1943 - Paete, Laguna, Philippines
William Thomas Cummings, Priest of the Maryknoll Missionary Society
Born: October 30, 1903 - San Francisco, California, USA
Died: January 28, 1945 - on sea aboard a POW ship, between Taiwan and Japan
William Kelley (Egbert Xavier), Professed Religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers)
Born: May 24, 1894 - Baltinglass, Wicklow, Ireland
Died: February 07, 1945 - Malate, Manila, Philippines
Donato Guimbaolibot, Priest of the Diocese of Borongan
Born: December 5, 1866 - Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Died: September 09, 1949 - Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines
Thomas Flynn, Priest of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban
Born: November 5, 1908 - Sixmilebridge, Clare, Ireland
Died: November 26, 1950 - Labrador, Pangasinan, Philippines
Laura Latorre Mendoza, Cofounder of the Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart
Born: August 17, 1877 - La Paz, Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Died: July 06, 1969 - Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
Santiago Arce, Married Layperson of the Diocese of Bangued
Born: ? - Bangued, Abra, Philippines
Died: September 04, 1974 - Bangued, Abra, Philippines
Carlos Tayag, Professed Deacon of the Benedictines (Subiaco Congregation)
Born: August 24, 1942 - Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
Disappeared: August 17, 1976 - Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
Purificacion Pedro, Layperson of the Diocese of Quezon City and the Apostolic-Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe
Born: September 22, 1948 - Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Died: January 23, 1977 - Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
Conrado De la Cruz, Professed Priest of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheut)
Born: 27 July 1946 in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
Disappeared: 01 May 1980 in Guatemala City (Guatemala)
Cassandra Martyrs of Charity
Henrica Berentse, Professed Religious of the Sisters of the Christian Schools of Saint Julie Postel
Born: March 30, 1935 - Beltrum, Eibergenin, Belgium
Remedios Chuidian, Professed Religious of the Religious of the Good Shepherd
Born: May 4, 1937 - Manila, Philippines
Lourdes Conti, Professed Religious of the Religious of the Good Shepherd
Born: February 5, 1937 - Bauan, Batangas, Philippines
Virginia Gonzaga, Professed Religious of the Religious of the Good Shepherd
Born: June 9, 1941 - Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Lucinda Loreto, Professed Religious of the Religious of the Good Shepherd
Born: April 30, 1944 - Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Amparo Gilbuena, Professed Religious of the Missionary Sisters of Mary
Born: ? - Philippines
Josephine Medrano, Professed Religious of the Daughters of Mary of the Assumption
Born: ? - Philippines
Jan Simon Westendorp, Professed Priest of the Carmelites of Ancient Observance
Born: November 19, 1936 - Hengevelde, Twente, Netherlands
Died: November 21, 1983 - aboard the M/V Cassandra, off Camiguin, Philippines
Roderick Flores, Young Layperson of the Archdiocese of Manila*
Born: 1969 - Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
Died: August 18, 1984 - Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
Mario Estorba, Professed Priest of the Society of the Divine Word
Born: October 17, 1952 - Tagbiliran, Bohol, Philippines
Died: July 01, 1988 - Butuan City, Philippines
Nery Lito Satur, Priest of the Diocese of Malaybalay
Born: May 26, 1961 - Matonggao, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Died: October 14, 1991 - Guinoyoran, Bukidnon, Philippines
Rosalina Abejo, Professed Religious of the Religious of the Virgin Mary
Born: July 13, 1922 - Tagoloa, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Died: June 05, 1991 - Fresno, California, USA
Salvatore Carzedda, Priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
Born: December 20, 1943 - Bitti, Nuoro, Italy
Died: May 02, 1992 - Zamboanga City, Philippines
Richard Michael Fernando, Professed Cleric of the Jesuits
Born: February 27, 1970 - Quezon City, Philippines
Died: October 17, 1996 - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Benjamin de Jesus, Professed Priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; Apostolic Vicar of Jolo
Born: July 25, 1940 - Hulong Dagat, Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines
Died: February 04, 1997 - Jolo, Sulu, Philippines
Victoria Espejon (Mary Michael), Professed Religious of the Missionary of Charity of Mother Teresa
Born: September 21, 1961 - Gen. Luna, Siargao, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Died: July 27, 1998 - Al Hudaydah, Yemen
Benjamin Inocencio, Professed Priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Born: January 17, 1958 - Ugong, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Died: December 28, 2000 - Jolo, Sulo, Philippines
Rufus Halley, Priest of the Missionary Society of Saint Columban
Born: January 5, 1944 - Butlerstown, Waterford, Ireland
Died: August 28, 2001 - Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines
Marco Candelario Laspuna, Novice of the Missionaries of the Poor
Born: February 2, 1974 - Botolan, Zambales, Philippines
Died: October 28, 2005 - Kingston, Jamaica
Justin Daniel Bataclan, Seminarian of the Society of Saint Paul (Paulines); Martyr
Born: July 17, 1986 - Cubao, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
Died: June 07, 2007 - Cubao, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
Florante Rigonan, Priest of the Diocese of Laoag; Martyr*
Born: 1959 - Philippines
Died: July 27, 2007 - Pinili, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
James Bertram Reuter, Professed Priest of the Jesuits
Born: May 21, 1916 - Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died: December 31, 2012 - Paranaque, Manila, Philippines
The * signifies that their informations of their death and birth are incomplete.
This sections conclude the list of martyrs pending for the Cause for Sainthood. Majority of them are underway for canonization proposed by the CCS.
Jesuit Martyrs in Micronesia, is a list of the Catholic missionaries towards Guam and the Federated States of Micronesia, in which includes as well many Filipinos, who died for Christian Faith and Mission.
De La Salle Martyrs of the year 1945, The Companion Martyrs of Bro. William Kelley (Egbert Xavier). All Professed Religious' of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers)
John Concoran (Flavius Leo)
Born: June 13, 1876 - Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
Wilhelm Hengelbrock (Mutwald William)
Born: November 10, 1907 - Osnabruck, Germany
Alois Seipel (Paternus Paul)
Born: March 21, 1908 - Marborn, Steinau an der Strasse, Main-Kinzig, Germany
Wilhelm Spieker (Arkadius Maria)
Born: November 10, 1910 - Kassel, Germany
Joseph Hastreiter (Gerfreid Joseph)
Born: August 23, 1912 - Furth im Wald, Cham, Germany
Lorenz Kreitner (Hartmann Hubert)
Born: October 23, 1912 - Mannheim, Germany
Johann Nepomuk Meier (Maximin Maria)
Born: September 30, 1913 - Frommersbach, Zerf, Trier-Saarburg, Germany
Hermann Joseph Gelb (Berthwin Philibert)
Born: October 13, 1913 - Hockenheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Germany
Helmut Jakob Wegner (Romuald Suxtus)
Born: August 29, 1914 - Ludwigshafen, Germany
Gyula Miklos (De La Salle Janos Baptista)
Born: 1918 - Budapest, Hungary
Johannes Kuntz (Freidebert Johannes)
Born: July 15, 1915 - Rheinfelden, Lorrach, Germany
Ernst Kammerling (Lambert Romanus)
Born: April 28, 1917 - Erkelenz, Heinsburg, Germany
Alfons Bender (Adolf Gebhard)
Born: May 12, 1914 - Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Germany
Joseph Biely (Alemond Lucian)
Born: 1917 - Slovak Republic
Konrad Wehle (Viktorinus Heinrich)
Born: November 21, 1914 - Grunmettstetten, Freudenstadt, Germany
Died: February 12, 1945 - Malate, Manila, Philippines
Religious Martyrs of Santo Tomas, professed religious' of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, martyred at the end of March, year 1945.
Anna Unterscher (Adelheida)
Born: in Germany
Margareta Nieder (Aloysius)
Born: in Germany
Agnes Hoffman (Ansberta)
Born: in Germany
Paula Diancourt (Benedicta)
Born: October 6, 1899 - Dortmund, Erzdiözese Paderborn, Germany
Maria Weisert (Bernia)
Born: in Germany
Palmaria Molina (Celia)
Born: in the Philippines
Petronilla Arjonilla (Cesaria)
Born: in the United States
Maria Klara Schnettler (Cleophana)
Born: in Germany
Sophie Horth (Franciscetta)
Born: in Germany
Maria Piebler (Gumberta)
Born: in Germany
Elisabet Faulstich (Isburga)
Born: in Germany
Elisabeth Maria Anna Hartelt (Passima)
Born: in Germany
Elisabeth Schofs (Placida)
Born: in Germany
Margarete Mzyk (Richarde)
Born: in Poland
Bernardina Jurcovic (Victimaria)
Born: in Slovak Republic
Died: at the end of March 1945 in Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines