4. Archbishop
Bernardino Nozaleda
And Gen. Basilio Augustine
Fr. Gregorio Aglipay
Artemio ricarte
Mariano Trias
Emiliano Regio de Dios

5. • Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo – Advised Fr. Aglipay to go to the
North
• Archbishop Nozaleda – Sent Fr. Aglipay to the North
• Fr. Aglipay Returned to Manila and found that many
people are troubled
• Fr. Aglipay went to Cavite and Joined Aguinaldo’s
Movement
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
Appointed Fr. Aglipay as the
“Military Vicar General”
(Oct. 20, 1898)

6. Oct. 21,1898
• Aglipay issued a letter to the Filipino
clergy urging them to organize themselves
into a cohesive body geared to national
emergency.
Oct.22, 1898
• Aglipay issued a manifesto asking the
Filipino clergy to organize themselves and
take charge of all vacant parishes
• He urged priest under his jurisdiction to
rally for the revolutionary cause

7. April 29,1899
• Archbishop Nozaleda excommunicate Fr. Aglipay that
will take effect on May 5, 1899.
• Fr. Aglipay also declared Nozaleda excommunicated.
He charged him of starving the people and
collaboration with the Spaniards and Americans
October 22, 1899
Apolinario Mabini directed a
manifesto to the Filipino Clergy
urging them to a Filipino National
Church.

8. The time is ripe for the Filipino Church
Fr. Agilpay called an assembly at
PaniquiTarlac on Oct.23, 1899
Agenda:
Filipinization of Catholic church
Prevention of anarchy in religious matter
Provisional constitution of the Filipino
Church was framed

9. WAR TIME – The New Church don’t have
opportunity to grow fully

10. January 2, 1900
• Mons. Placido Chapelle arrived.
An American Apostolic Delegate.
• Pro-friar
The Filipino hated
Chapelle. Many Filipino
clergy and Revolutionary
leaders joins the religious
movement

11. • Influenced by Chapelle’s
undiplomatic language.
Salustiano Araullo and Jose
Chanco laid the problem of
Filipino clergy to the Pope

12. Aug 3, 1902
Pascual H. Poblete scheduled a mass
meeting at the Zorilla Theater

13. That same night…
• Isabelo de los Reyes Sr. called a meeting of his
Labor Union at the Centro de bellas Artes
• Proposal: To establish a Filipino Church
independent of Rome with Aglipay as the
Supreme Bishop.
• The New Church is called “Iglesia Filipina
Independiente” (Philippine independent
Church)

14. Executive Committee
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Trinidad H. Pardo
Fernando Maria Guerero
Martin Ocampo
Manuel ortigas Trinidad
H. Pardo
Fernando Maria Guerero
Adriano Garces J. Barlin
Manuel Roxas
Toribio Dominguez
However,….
They denied any
connection with the
independent church

15. Aglipay and the Jesuits
Dr. Leon Ma. Guerrero
and
Joaquin Luna
Invited Aglipay to an
inter
View at Jesuit house
at
Sta. Ana Manila .
Father Francisco
Foradada
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He Insulted the
Filipino priest that
urge
Alipay to continue
the schism

16. Father Joaquin Villalonga
Deal with Aglipay after what
Foradada
had done and he urged him
to come back
to the catholic faith.
Aglipay is accompanied with
young priest
Santiago Fonacier

17. Consecration of Aglipay
Aglipay was consecrated on September 6 1902
as bishop and he also accept the position of supreme
Bishop
Oct. 26- First mass of Aglipay as supreme bishop
Jan.18, 1903 - He was consecrated as supreme bishop of
the bishop of isabela, Cagayan, Pangasinan , Nueva Ecija,
Cavite and Manila

18. Lineage of IFI
Obispo Maximo

19. I. Gregorio Aglípay y Labáyan D.D.
II. Santiago Antonio Fonacier y Suguítan
III. Gerardo Bayaca y Medina
IV. Isabelo de los Reyes, Jr. y López Ph.D., D.D.
V. Macario Ga y Vilches D.D.
VI. Abdias dela Cruz y Rebantád D.D.
VII. Solimán Ganno y Florés
VIII.Tito Pasco y Esquillo
IX. Alberto Ramento y Baldovino D.D
X. Tomás Millamena y Amabran D.D.
XI. Godofredo David y Juico D.D.
XII. Ephraim Fajutagana y Servanez D.D.

20. Gregorio Aglípay y Labáyan D.D.
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Date of Birth: May 5, 1860.
Birthplace: Batac, Ilocos Norte.
Educational Attainment:
- A.B. at University of St. Tomas (UST), 1881.- Theology at UST,1883 and in
Vigan,1887.Ordained Subdeacon: 1887.
Deaconate: 1888.
Priesthood: December 26, 1889 at Sto. Domingo
Church, Intramuros, Manila.
First Sung mass: January 1, 1890, Sta. Cruz Church, Manila.
Proclaimed Obispo Máximo: August 3, 1902, Manila.
Consecrated Bishop: January 18, 1903, Tondo, Manila.
Doctor of Divinity. Meadville Theological School, Chicago, USA, 1931.
Term of Office: 1902-1940 (Inaugural holder)
Died: September 1, 1940 in Manila.

22. I. Santiago Antonio Fonacier y
Suguítan
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Santiago Fonacier OM II
Date of Birth: May 21, 1885.
Birthplace: Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
Educational Attainment:
- A.B., Escuela Docente de Laoag, 1900.
Episcopate: January 12, 1933, Tondo Cathedral, Manila.
Elected Obispo Máximo: October 14, 1940, Tondo
Cathedral, Manila.
• Term of Office: 1940-1946
• Died: December 8, 1977 in Pasay City.

23. Accomplishments:
He lead the Church
during the four years of
Japanese occupation in
the country.

25. III. Gerardo Bayaca y Medina
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Date of Birth: September 23, 1893.
Birthplace: Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
Educational Attainment:
- A.B., Philosophy & Theology, Vigan
Seminary.Priesthood: June 6, 1919 (Roman Catholic).
Joined the IFI: October 1933.
Elected Obispo Máximo: January 22, 1946, Maria Clara
Christ Church, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
Term of Office: January – September 1946.
Died: December 1975 in Botolan, Zambales

27. IV. Isabelo de los Reyes, Jr. y López Ph.D., D.D.
• Date of Birth: February 14, 1900.
• Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain.
• Priesthood: September 24, 1923, Maria Clara Christ Church, Sta.
Cruz, Manila.
• Episcopate: January 23, 1925, Maria Clara Christ Church, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
• Elected Obispo Máximo: September 1, 1946, Maria Clara Christ
Church, Sta. Cruz, Manila.
• Bestowal of Apostolic Succession: April 7, 1948, Episcopal Pro-Cahedral of
St. Luke, Binondo, Manila.
• Re-elected Obispo Máximo: September 1, 1949; 1953; 1951; 1957;1961;
1965; 1969.
• Term of Office: September 1946 – October 1971.
• Died: October 10, 1971 in Manila.

28. • Accomplishments:
- Concentrated on developing and nurturing institutional life
strengthened the theological position of the Church.
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- He ushered in the forging of concordat relations with various
Churches in many countries,first on the list was with the Protestant
Episcopal Church of U.S.A. (PECUSA); and sought membership in
national and international ecumenical bodies such as the National
Council of Churches in the Philippines, Christian Confernce in Asia,
the Anglican Communion, and World Council of Churches.
- He took the helm for the construction of the new National
Cathedral (the Cathedral of the Holy Infant Jesus along Taft Avenue,
Manila) to supplant the Cathedral in Tondo that was destroyed
during the War.

31. V. Macario Ga y Vilches D.D.
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Date of Birth: April 10, 1913.
Birthplace: Buenavista, Guimaras.
Educational Attainment:
- A.A., AB Pre-Law, Siliman University, 1933.Deaconiate: April
10, 1934, Tondo Cathedral,Manila.
Priesthood: May 8, 1934, Tondo Cathedral, Manila.
Episcopate: January 22, Ma. Clara Christ Church, Manila.
Bestowal of Apostolic Succession: September 1, 1948, La
Paz, Iloilo.
Elected Obispo Máximo: November 1971.
Re-elected: May 1973, 1977.
Term of Office: 1971-1981
Died: April 7, 2002 in Bacolod City.

32. Accomplishments:
• His leadership was challenged by the general
political situation in the country during the
martial law years.
• - He rode in the flatform of stabilizing the church
financial condition, reconciliation with the
separated brethens, Christian Stewardship, and
securing ownership of church lots and properties.
• - During his term, a fund raising campaign was
initiated for the building of Aglipay national
Shrine in Batac, Ilocos Norte. President Ferdinand
Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos attended
the inauguration as the Principal Sponsor, held on
September 1977.

33. • - The adoption of a new Constitution and
Canons in 1977 marked another important
milestone in the institutional life of the
Church.
• - During his term, two Regional Seminaries
were opened in June 1980, these were the IFI
Theological Seminary (presently Aglipay
Central Theological Seminary) at Urdaneta,
Pangasinan; and the IFI Regional Seminary at
La Paz, Iloilo (presently St. Paul Theological
Seminary in Guimaras).

35. VI. Abdias dela Cruz y Rebantád D.D.
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Date of Birth: September 25, 1931.
Birthplace: Ochando, New Washington, Aklan
Educational Attainment:
- B.Th., St. Andrew Theological Seminary, 1956.- A.B.
English, F.E.U, 1964.- M.A. History, U.P., 1967.Diaconate: April
12, 1916, Ma. Clara Christ Church, Manila.
Priesthood: May 6, 1956,Parish of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz, Iloilo.
Episcopate: June 29, 1964, Parish of Our Lady of Peace, La
Paz, Iloilo.
Elected Obispo Máximo: May 1981, National Cathedral, Manila.
Term of Office: 1981-1987

36. Accomplishments:
• His administration would however be beset
with the problem of separation led by former
Obispo Máximo Ga who refused to concede to
his defeat and formed the Iglesia Catolica
Filipina Independiente (ICFI).

37. VII. Solimán Ganno y Florés
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Date of Birth: September 19, 1931
Birthplace: Bungui, Ilocos Norte.
Educational Attainment:
- A.B., Universityof Hawaii 1953.- B.Th., SATS 1965.- M.Th. SEACST,
1974.Diaconate: 1953,Parish of Immaculate Concepcion, Batac,
Ilocos,Norte.
Priesthood: 1954, Church of Heroes and martyrs, Sampaloc, Manila.
Episcopate: May 8, 1969,National Cathedral, Manila.
Elected Obispo Máximo: May 1987, Bacoor, Cavite.
Term of Office: 1987-1989
Died: May 19, 1989, Manila.
Also known as:
- The First Dean of the National Cathedral.

38. Accomplishments:
• During his term, the Supreme Council of Bishops (SCB)
published two consecutive pastoral letters in May 1988
(Our Heritage, Our Response) and 1989 (Witnessing:
Sharing in the Pilgrimage) respectively that contain an
articulation and elucidation of the nationalist heritage of
the Church. In the two pastoral letters, the Church also
reiterated its advocacy to the people's agenda, support to
nationalist industrialization and genuine land reform, and
boldly condemned foreign intervention in the political
governance of the country.
• It was during Bishop Ganno's term that the Statement on
Development was issued on July 30, 1987. The statement
laid down the agenda of the church for renewal on the
various aspects of its organizational and institutional life.

39. VIII. Tito Pasco y Esquillo
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Date of Birth: January 4, 1930.
Birthplace: Balasan, Iloilo.
Educational Attainment:
- A.B. Pre-Law, Central Philippine University.- B.Th., SATS, 1957.- A.B.
Political Science,University of Iloilo, 1964.- M.Div., SATS, 1990.- M.A.
History, U.P., 1967.Diaconate: March 21, 1957, Ma. Clara Christ
Church, Manila.
Priesthood: May 24, 1957,Parish of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz, Iloilo.
Episcopate: March 31, 1964, Parish of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz,
Iloilo.
Elected Obispo Máximo: June 1989, National cathedral, Manila.
Term of Office: 1989-1993

40. Accomplishments:
• He authored the Three-Year Vision Program launched
in October 1990 which was aimed to enhance
stewardship and education in the Church.
• He supported, together with the NPO, the hungerstriking teachers camping at the National Cathedral in
1991. The church admonished the Aquino Government
to reinstate the teachers and compensate their salaries
and benefits. (This hunger-strike event was featured in
the movie Mila starring Maricel Soriano.)
• Bishop Pasco led the Church in launching the
Centennial Decade Celebration at the Folk Arts Theater
on August 3, 1992 to mark the beginning of a ten-year
celebration prior to the centennial anniversary of the
Church on 2002.

41. IX. Alberto Ramento y Baldovino D.D.
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Date of Birth: August 9, 1936
Birthplace: Guimba, Nueva Ecija.
Educational Attainment:
- BTh, SATS, 1958.- MDiv., SATS, 1990.Diaconate: April 8, 1958, Ma. Clara Christ
church, Manila.
Priesthood: April 28, 1958, Ma. Clara Christ church, Manila.
Episcopate: May 1969, National Cathedral, Manila.
Elected Obispo Máximo: May 1993, Trinity College, Quezon City.
Doctor of Divinity: General Theological Seminary, New York,USA.
Term of Office: 1993-1999.
Died: October 3, 2007, Tarlac.
Also known as:
- Member of the Joint Monitoring Committee on the Peace Process between the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and National Democratic
Front of the Philippines (NDFP).- ”Bishop of the Poor, Peasants, and Oppressed”.One of the Martyrs of IFI with commemoration day of October 3 on the church’s
lectionary.

42. Accomplishments:
• He strengthened the capability of the Church in facilitating
the national program with the creation of various
commissions in the Central Office.
• - He was an instrument in releasing many prisoners of war
held by the revolutionary movements.
• - He led the Church to an increasing awareness of its
prophetic role in the establishment of a just society. He was
recognized as peacemaker and endorsed as member of the
joint monitoring committee on the peace process between
the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP)
and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
• It was during his term that the concordat between the
Iglesia Filipina Independiente and the Church of Sweden
was signed in 1995.

45. X. Tomás Millamena y Amabran D.D.
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Date of Birth:
Birthplace: Sibalom, Antique.
Educational Attainment:
- BTh, SATS, 1978.- M.Th., SATS, 1988.Diaconate: April 16, 1970, SATS
Chapel, Quezon City.
Priesthood: April 19, 1970, National Cathedral, Manila
Episcopate: March 6, 1962, Parish of St. Michael Archangel and All Angels,
Culasi,Antique.
Elected Obispo Máximo: May 1999, YMCA Hotel, Manila.
Doctor of Divinity: Seabury Western Theological Seminary, Illinois, USA,
2002.
Term of Office: 1999-2005.
Also known as:
- The ”Centenary Obispo Máximo”.- Member of GRP-NDFP Negotianing
Panel for Peace Talks, Oslo, Norway.

46. Accomplishment:
• His centerpiece program is embodied in the
Ten Year Strategic Plan of the Church that was
approved in 2002.
• Obispo Máximo Millamena held the apostolic
staff in leading the Iglesia Filipina
Independiente in celebrating its centenary in
August 2 & 3, 2002 at Quirino
Grandstand, Luneta, Manila.

48. XI. Godofredo David y Juico D.D.
Accomplishment:
• The Most Reverend Godofredo David was elected by
the May 2005 General Assembly as eleventh Obispo
Máximo.
• He continued pursuing the programmatic designs of
the Ten Year Strategic Plan and focused on human
resource development, church workers benefit, and
property consolidation as his centerpiece program.
• The extrajudicial killing of the Most Reverend Alberto
Ramento in 2006 has led his administration toward a
more pro-active engagement with justice and
peace, and human rights issues.

49. XII. Ephraim Fajutagana y Servanez
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Birthplace: Odiongan, Romblon.
Educational Attainment:
- Bth., SATS, 1977Diaconate: 1977
Priesthood: 1977
Episcopate: July 2002.
Elected Obispo Máximo: May 10, 2011, Manila.
Doctor of Divinity: November 30, 2011, SATS, Quezon
City.
• Term of Office: 2011–present (incumbent).