Santiago Fonacier
Santiago Fonacier, Obispo Máximo II | |
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| Second Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church | |
| Church | |
| See | Tondo Taft |
| Appointed | 14 October 1940 |
| Installed | 21 November 1940 |
| Term ended | 21 January 1946 |
| Predecessor | Gregorio Aglipay |
| Successor | Gerardo Bayaca |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination |
by Ramon Joaquin Farolan y Paraiso |
| Consecration |
by Gregorio Aglipay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santiago Antonio Fonacier y Suguitan May 21, 1885 |
| Died | December 8, 1977 (aged 92) Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Aglipayan (Philippine Independent Church/Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Independent Church of Filipino Christians) |
| Spouse | Carmen Jamias |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Religious leader, writer, politician |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 1st District | |
| In office 3 June 1919 – 2 June 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Villamor |
| Succeeded by | Elpidio Quirino |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from Ilocos Norte's 1st district | |
| In office 16 October 1912 – 16 October 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Irineo Javier |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Llanes (as Representative) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Other political affiliations | Partido Modernista |
Styles | |
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Obispo Máximo II Monsignor Bishop |
| Posthumous style | The Most Reverend |
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Santiago Antonio Fonacier y Suguitan (May 21, 1885 – December 8, 1977) was a Filipino priest, bishop, writer, educator, and politician who became a senator and the second Obispo Maximo of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, also informally known as the Aglipayan Church.