Gregorio Aglipay

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Gregorio Aglipay was a Filipino Catholic priest, nationalist, and religious leader who became the first Obispo Máximo (supreme bishop) of the Philippine Independent Church after breaking from the Roman Catholic Church during the Philippine struggle for independence.

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Gregorio Aglipay y Labayán 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Filipino nationalist
person
religious leader
advocated Filipinization of the clergy
separation of church and state
alsoKnownAs Aglipayan Church leader
birthDate 1860-05-05
birthPlace Batac, Ilocos Norte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
burialPlace Cathedral of the Holy Child, Tondo, Manila
candidateInElection Manuel L. Quezon
surface form: 1935 Philippine presidential election
coFounderOf Philippine Independent Church
commemoratedBy Aglipay, Quirino, Philippines
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
deathDate 1940-09-01
deathPlace Manila
surface form: Manila, Philippines
denominationFounded Philippine Independent Church
educatedAt Colegio de San Juan de Letran
University of Santo Tomas
era early 20th century
late 19th century
excommunicatedBy Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
familyName Aglipay
fullName Gregorio Aglipay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gregorio Aglipay y Labayán
givenName Gregorio
hasTitle Obispo Máximo
ideology nationalism
language Ilocano language
surface form: Ilocano

Spanish
Tagalog
militaryRank Military Vicar General of the Philippine Revolutionary Government
movement Philippine nationalist movement
notableFor founding the Philippine Independent Church
occupation politician
priest
religious leader
ordainedAsPriest 1889
participantIn Philippine Revolution
Philippine–American War
politicalParty Republican Party of the Philippines
positionHeld Obispo Máximo
surface form: Obispo Máximo of the Philippine Independent Church
ranForOffice President of the Philippines
reasonForExcommunication schism and support for the Philippine Independent Church
religion Philippine Independent Church
Roman Catholicism
startTime 1902
theologicalOrientation independent Catholic

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Isabelo de los Reyes coFoundedWith Gregorio Aglipay
Philippine Independent Church foundedBy Gregorio Aglipay
Gregorio Aglipay fullName Gregorio Aglipay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gregorio Aglipay y Labayán