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John Florentine Teruel

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John Florentine
First Patriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church
Image sculpture of Teruel displayed at the National Shrine of Ina Poon Bato
ChurchApostolic Catholic Church
InstalledJuly 13, 1991
Term endedJanuary 19, 2021
SuccessorJuan Almario Calampiano
Orders
ConsecrationJuly 13, 1991
(as Patriarch)
by National Conference of Old Catholic and Orthodox Archbishops
Personal details
Born(1950-07-24)July 24, 1950
DiedJanuary 19, 2021(2021-01-19) (aged 70)
DenominationApostolic Catholic
ParentsMaria Virginia Leonzon
Jose Benedicto Teruel
Alma materPhilippine College of Health Sciences (PhD)
Virgen Delos Remedios College (MAEd)
Ateneo de Manila University
University of Santo Tomas
Sainthood
Venerated inApostolic Catholic Church
CanonizedAugust 1, 2021
National Shrine of Ina Poon Bato
by Patriarch Juan Almario

John Florentine Leonzon Teruel (July 25, 1950 – January 19, 2021) was the first Patriarch and the founding bishop of the Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC).[1] In 1991 the organization schismed with the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

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Early life

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John Florentine Teruel was born in Malate, Manila to Jose Benedicto Teruel and Maria Virginia P. Leonzon.[2]

Education and early religious service

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John Florentine received his Doctor of Philosophy Major in Educational Management in 2002 at the Philippine College of Health and Science.[3]

John Florentine Teruel was a Seminarian at San Jose Major Seminary.[4] He also entered the Blessed Sacrament Seminary (S.S.S. Fathers),[3] Our Lady of Angeles Seminary (OFM Fathers) and San Jose Major Seminary.[3]

Consecration as first Patriarch

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Teruel was consecrated as Patriarch by the National Conference of Old Catholic and Orthodox Archbishops, on July 13, 1991, at St. Paul's German Old Catholic Church.[4] After his consecration as Patriarch, he then ordained several men in the Philippines and America to become priests and deacons.[5]

Teruel was appointed as chairman of the National Social Action Council (NASAC) in 2013, an advisory body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. He also supported the Rotary Club and the Unification Movement. He was also involved in the National Council of Churches in the Philippines, of which the ACC is a member.[2]

Teruel has been credited for all of his initiations on ecumenical missions, during his time as a Patriarch, with various churches throughout the Philippines and North America that has achieved ecumenism with 35 churches.[6][7]

Before his death on January 19, 2021, he had served as the church's Pontifical Presbyter for three decades. After his death, he was succeeded by his long time Chancellor, Senior Archbishop Juan Almario.[2]

Canonization

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The Apostolic Catholic Church canonized John Florentine as a saint by his successor Patriarch Juan Almario on August 1, 2021 at the National Shrine of Ina Poon Bato in Quezon City.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Patriach". Apostolic Catholic Church. February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Apostolic church patriarch and founding bishop". The Manila Times. July 31, 2021. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Patriarch Dr John Florentine Teruel, P.P. (1950-2021)". www.acc-canada.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "The Patriarch". Apostolic Catholic Church. October 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Our Member Churches". Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Events Page". ACC Website Staging. November 6, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Peace Tour IV - 2006: Philippines". www.peace-tour.org. Retrieved October 26, 2022.