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{{Short description|Ninth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church and Martyr}}
{{Short description|Ninth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church and Martyr}}
{{Philippine name|Baldovino|Ramento}}
{{Philippine name|Baldovino|Ramento}}
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|type = bishop
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| name = Alberto Ramento
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|name = Alberto Ramento, <br> ''Obispo Maximo IX''
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|image = Venerable Martyr Alberto B. Ramento - Obispo Maximo IX.png
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| caption = Bishop Alberto Ramento, {{circa|1993}}
|church = [[Philippine Independent Church]]
| titles = [[Bishop]], [[Martyr]] and <br>[[Supreme Bishop|Ninth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church]]
| birth_name = Alberto Baldovino Ramento
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|see = [[Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral|Manila]]
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| birth_place = [[Guimba]], [[Nueva Ecija]], [[Commonwealth of the Philippines]]
|term_end = 10 May 1999
| home_town = [[Guimba]], [[Nueva Ecija]]
|predecessor = Tito Pasco
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| residence = [[Tarlac City]], Philippines
|successor = Tomás Millamena
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|10|03|1936|08|09}}
|other_post = *IFI [[Diocesan Bishop]] of [[List of dioceses of the Philippine Independent Church|Tarlac]] (1999–2006)
| death_place = [[Tarlac City]], Philippines
|ordination = 8 April 1958 {{small|(Diaconate)}} <br> 28 April 1958 {{small|(Priesthood)}}
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| venerated_in = *[[Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany]]
|ordained_by = Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
|consecration = 9 May 1969 {{small|(Episcopate)}}
|consecrated_by = Isabelo L. de los Reyes Jr., [[Thaddeus Zielinski]], [[Philip Strong]], and [[Gilbert Baker (bishop)|Gilbert Baker]]
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|birth_name = Alberto Baldovino Ramento
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|08|09|mf=y}}
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|birth_place = [[Guimba]], [[Nueva Ecija]], [[Commonwealth of the Philippines]]
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|10|03|1936|08|09}}
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|death_place = [[Tarlac City]], Philippines
|buried = Church of Saint Anthony of Padua <br> San Antonio, [[Cavite City]], Philippines
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|children = 4
|residence = Tarlac City, Tarlac
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|parents = Felipe Ramento y Curpoz {{small|(father)}}<br> Margarita Baldovino y Bermudez {{small|(mother)}}
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|education = *[[Far Eastern University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])}}
*Saint Andrew's Theological Seminary {{small|([[Bachelor of Theology|BTh]] and [[Master of Divinity|MDiv]])}}
*[[General Theological Seminary]] {{small|([[Doctor of Divinity|D.D.]] – ''[[Honoris Causa|h.c.]]'')}}
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*Chairperson of the IFI Supreme Council of Bishops
*IFI [[Diocesan Bishop]] of [[List of dioceses of the Philippine Independent Church|Cavite]] (1970–1993)
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| feast_day = October 3
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Revision as of 13:24, 1 October 2024

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Baldovino and the surname or paternal family name is Ramento.
Venerable Martyr

Alberto Ramento

D.D.
Bishop Alberto Ramento, c. 1993
Bishop, Martyr and
Ninth Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church
BornAlberto Baldovino Ramento
(1936-08-09)August 9, 1936
Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Commonwealth of the Philippines
HometownGuimba, Nueva Ecija
ResidenceTarlac City, Philippines
DiedOctober 3, 2006(2006-10-03) (aged 70)
Tarlac City, Philippines
Resting placeChurch of Saint Anthony of Padua, Cavite City, Cavite
Venerated in
CanonizedOctober 3, 2010, Mainz, Germany by the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany[1]
Major shrine
FeastOctober 3
AttributesEpiscopal vestments
Crown of martyrdom
Martyr's palm
PatronageHuman rights
Persecuted Christians
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byIsabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
Date8 April 1958
PlaceMaria Clara Christ Church, Santa Cruz, Manila
Priestly ordination
Ordained byIsabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
Date28 April 1958
PlaceMaria Clara Christ Church, Santa Cruz, Manila
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorIsabelo L. de los Reyes Jr.
Co-consecratorsThaddeus Zielinski, Philip Strong, and Gilbert Baker
Date9 May 1969
PlaceNational Cathedral of the Holy Child, Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Alberto Ramento as principal consecrator
Rhee Timbang
Obispo Maximo XIII		29 September 1996
Styles of
Alberto Ramento
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Religious styleObispo Máximo IX
The Most Reverend
Posthumous styleVenerable Martyr

Alberto Baldovino Ramento (August 9, 1936, in Guimba, Nueva Ecija – October 3, 2006, in Tarlac City) was the ninth supreme bishop (Obispo Máximo) and a former chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Philippine Independent Church or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He was known by the moniker, "The Bishop of the Poor Peasants and Workers".[2]

Life

Ramento was born in an affluent family to Felipe Ramento y Curpoz and Margarita Baldovino y Bermudez. His grandfather Don Felix Ramento was Guimba's town mayor from 1922 to 1925 and Alberto had three uncles who were pioneer priests in the Iglesia Filipina Independiente. His father Felipe was also the chief of police in Guimba. The Ramento family owned several large plots of land inherited from the Baldovino clan, Alberto's mother's side. Ramento was a Freemason. He was married to Celerina Mendoza of Hermosa, Bataan and had children namely: Alberto II (Aldos), Aleli, Alberto III (Altres), and Liezel.[3]

Prior to his election as Supreme Bishop, Ramento was the Diocesan Bishop of Cavite from 1970 to 1993. He was co-chair of the Ecumenical Bishops' Forum, chaired the Promotion of Church People's Response–Central Luzon and human rights group Karapatan–Tarlac, and chaired other various church and cause-oriented organizations. He was an ardent supporter of the Hacienda Luisita strikers. As the chairman of the Workers Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC), he also supported the struggle of the workers in Cavite, Philippines. He was also a vocal and influential critic of the Gloria Arroyo administration. He was also very vocal about the murder of IFI priest William Tadena, believed to be murdered by the Cojuangco family, for his support of the Hacienda Luisita farmers.

In September 1998, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Negotiating Panel nominated him as an Independent Observer in the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).

He served as the Diocesan Bishop of Tarlac after his term as Supreme Bishop ended.

Death

Ramento was stabbed to death by unknown assailants. He was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside his rectory at San Sebastian Parish, Tarlac City in the early morning of October 3, 2006.[4] His remains were cremated 10 days after his death and viewing. His case remains unsolved.[5]

Prior to his death, Ramento had been actively involved in various organizations and movements advocating human rights, social justice (especially for the working class), civil liberties, and genuine peace, to which he had received death threats from.[6]

The San Sebastian Parish Church was once temporarily closed for a number of years after Ramento's death but has since re-opened.

IFI created the "Ramento Project for Rights Defenders" (RPRD), the IFI's human rights advocacy and service arm, in his honor.[7]

Veneration

On October 3, 2010, the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany of the Union of Utrecht canonized Ramento and commemorated him as a martyr in a liturgical service in Mainz, as approved by the International Old Catholic Bishops' Conference. His commemoration/feast day is included in the liturgical calendar of the Union of Utrecht of the Old Catholic Churches.[1][8][9]

Ramento is venerated as a venerable and martyr both in the Union of Utrecht and the Philippine Independent Church. His commemoration/feast day is celebrated on October 3 every year.

References

  1. ^ a b "Feast of Alberto Ramento (October 3)" (PDF). Katholisches Bistum der Alt-Katholiken in Deutschland. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF OBISPO MAXIMO ALBERTO RAMENTO". Issuu. United Society Partners in the Gospel. October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Gealogo, Francis (October 3, 2020). "Target: Obispo Ramento". Bulatlat. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Filipino bishop Alberto Ramento found stabbed to death". Anglican Communion News Service. October 4, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Punay, Edu (October 13, 2006). "Slain IFI bishop laid to rest today". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Justice remains elusive eight years after bishop's murder". Union of Catholic Asian News. October 24, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Ellao, Janess Ann J. (April 2, 2015). "'To live simply', A tale of 3 Aglipayan priests". Bulatlat. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "ECUMENISM In community: Philippine Independent Church – Alberto Ramento". Katholisches Bistum der Alt-Katholiken in Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "OUR FAITH – Frequently asked questions: Do Old Catholics venerate Mary or other saints?". Katholisches Bistum der Alt-Katholiken in Deutschland (in German). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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