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History
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Gabriel Reyes
Date	March 10, 1951
Place	Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Jaime Sin
Date	May 25, 1979
Place	Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila

The Most Reverend

Manuel C. Sobreviñas
The Most Reverend; Manuel C. Sobreviñas
Bishop Emeritus of Imus
	Bishop Manuel C. Sobreviñas, circa 1993.
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Manila
See	Imus
Appointed	February 25, 1993
Installed	April 1, 1993
Term ended	October 22, 2001
Predecessor	Félix Paz Pérez
Successor	Luis Antonio Tagle
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Tulana (1979–2020);
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1979–1993);
Orders
Ordination	March 10, 1951; by Gabriel Reyes
Consecration	May 25, 1979; by Jaime Sin
Personal details
Born	April 7, 1924; Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippine Islands
Died	18 July 2020 (aged 96); San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Buried	Church of Divine Mercy, Silang, Cavite, Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, España, Sampaloc, Manila; San Carlos Seminary, Makati, Metro Manila;
Motto	Ministrare; (To Serve)
Coat of arms
Ordination history
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Gabriel Reyes
Date	March 10, 1951
Place	Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Jaime Sin
Date	May 25, 1979
Place	Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila

Styles of Manuel C. Sobreviñas

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas (7 April 1924 – 18 July 2020) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Imus from 1993 to 2001.

Life and Ministry

Sobreviñas was born in Dinalupihan, Philippines. He studied at the San Carlos Seminary, as well as at the UST Central Seminary.^[1] He was ordained a priest on March 10, 1951, at Villa San Miguel.^[1]

Among other assignments, he served as Parish Priest of the now Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu in San Mateo, Rizal (1962-1975), and San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong (1975-1979).^[2]

Sobreviñas was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on April 7, 1979, as well as titular bishop of Tulana, and was consecrated on May 25, 1979. Concurrently, he served as parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Pasig.

On February 25, 1993 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Imus and installed on April 1, 1993, replacing Felix Perez, who died in office. He served as bishop until retirement on October 22, 2001.^[3]

Death and interment

He died on 18 July 2020 at Cardinal Santos Medical Center from COVID-19.^[4] At the time of his death, Sobreviñas was the oldest living Filipino bishop.^[5]

His remains were interred at the Himlayang Pastol, located underneath the Church of Divine Mercy in Silang, Cavite.^[6]