Miguel Cinches

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Miguel C. Cinches SVD (born February 7, 1932 in Dauis , Bohol , Philippines , † April 12, 2010 in Manila ) was a Filipino religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Surigao .

Life

Miguel Cinches joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries in 1956 and was ordained a priest on October 22, 1961 after his theological training . He taught at the "Christ the King Mission Seminary" (1961–1964) and at the religious seminary in Tagaytay City (1968–1973). After completing a doctorate in philosophy in 1968, he received his doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome; In 1968 he completed a postgraduate course in music (composition and conducting) at the Catholic University of America . In 1968 he was appointed rector of the Tagaytay City Seminary.

Pope Paul VI appointed Cinches Bishop of Surigao on January 10, 1973 . The episcopal ordination received his Archbishop Carmine Rocco , Apostolic Nuncio in the Philippines on March 24 of that year; Co- consecrators were Federico G. Limon SVD, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan , and his predecessor Charles Van den Ouwelant MSC . He was president of the "Ecclesiastical Filippino in Urbe" in Rome and chairman of the "Catholic Education Association of the Philippines".

On April 21, 2001 , Pope John Paul II granted his resignation due to illness .

Miguel Cinches was a recognized composer of liturgical music.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "RIP Bishop Miguel Cinches, SVD" , April 12, 2010

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predecessor Office successor
Charles Van den Ouwelant MSC Bishop of Surigao
1973-2001 		Antonieto Cabajog
personal data
SURNAME Cinches, Miguel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cinches, Miguel C.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Filipino religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Surigao
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Dauis , Bohol , Philippines
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 2010
Place of death Manila