Gabriel Reyes

Archbishop Gabriel Martelino Reyes (March 24, 1892 - October 10, 1952) was the Archbishop of Cebu from 1934 to 1949 and the Archbishop of Manila from 1949 to 1952. He entered St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary in Jaro, during the time of Bishop Frederick Rooker. He was ordained a priest of Jaro Diocese (later, Archdiocese of Jaro) on March 27, 1915. He established parochial schools and published the officer newspaper, Diaro-Kabuhi Sang Banua. In 1920 he became Chancellor of then, Jaro Diocese (later, Archdiocese of Jaro), then vicar-general, later appointed the first Filipino Archbishop of Cebu in 1934. He was installed Archbishop of Manila on October 14, 1949, the first Filipino in the post.

Among Archbishop Reyes' tangible achievements were the renovation of the Cebu Cathedral which was bombed during World War II, the establishment of the San Carlos Seminary and the parochial schools. His vision to build a Catholic center when he became archbishop of Manila was realized by his successor with the building of the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center on U.N. Avenue in Manila. The Archbishop Gabriel M. Reyes Memorial Library (AGRM Library), the resource center of the San Carlos Pastoral Formation Complex, was dedicated in his honor.

Preceded by
Juan Bautista Gorordo
Archbishop of Cebu
1932–1949
Succeeded by
Julio Rosales y Ras
Preceded by
Michael J. O'Doherty
Archbishop of Manila
1949–1952
Succeeded by
Rufino Jiao Santos

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