Miguel García Serrano

Miguel García Serrano, O.S.A. (1569 – June 14, 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (1618–1629) and the Bishop of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia (1616–1618).[1][2]

The Most Reverend Miguel García Serrano O.S.A.
Archbishop of Manila
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
In office	1618–1629
Predecessor	Diego Vázquez de Mercado
Successor	Hernando Guerrero
Orders
Ordination	1592
Consecration	1617 by Juan Pérez de la Serna
Personal details
Born	1569 Chinchón, Spain
Died	June 14, 1629 (age 60)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1616–1618)

Biography

Miguel García Serrano was born in Chinchón, Spain and ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Augustine in 1592.[2] On August 3, 1616, Pope Paul V appointed him Bishop of Nueva Segovia.[1][2] In 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of México.[1][2] On February 12, 1618, Pope Paul V appointed him Archbishop of Manila. During his episcopacy, Serrano ordained Augustin Tabuyo to the priesthood on December 18, 1621, likely making Tabuyo the first Filipino to become a priest on record.[3] Serrano served as Archbishop until his death on June 14, 1629.[1][2]

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 261 and 230. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Miguel García Serrano, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 11 June 2017
3. Santiago, Luciano P.R. (1983). "The Hidden Light". Philippine Studies. Ateneo de Manila University. 31 (2). ISSN 2244-1638. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Manila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}