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Alfredo Obviar

Alfredo María Obviar y Aranda was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and the founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus. He was Bishop of Lucena until his death. His beatification process was opened in 2001 and Obviar was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2018.

Si Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar ay isang Pilipinong "Lingkod ng Diyos" na pinagpipitagan sa Simbahang Katoliko. Siya ang nagtatag ng Misyonerong Katekista ni Santa Teresa ng Batang Hesus. Siya rin ay nanilbihan bilang obispo ng Diyosesis ng Lucena mula nang ito'y itatag ito noon 1950, hanggang siya'y magretiro noong 1976. Ang kawsa ng kanyang beatipikasyon ay isinasagawa na, matapos siyang hirangin bilang Alagad ng Diyos noong Marso 6, 2001 na may protocol sa pagkasanto bilang: 2398.

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