SAINT
saint-alberto-ramento
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Alberto Baldovino Ramento was the ninth supreme bishop and a former chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Philippine Independent Church or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He was known by the moniker, "The Bishop of the Poor Peasants and Workers". A known vocal critic against human rights abuses in the Philippines, he was murdered by unknown assailants in 2006, with his case currently remains unsolved.
feast Day
10-03
patronages
- Human rights Persecuted Christians
birth Date
1936-08-09
death Date
2006-10-03 (Assassinated)
canonization Status
venerable
canonization Date
October 3, 2010
canonized By
the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
feast Month
10
feast Day Of Month
3

