Felix Zafra
Felix Sanchez Zafra | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bishop Emeritus of Tagbilaran | |||||||||||||||||||||
Official profile with Zafra in choir dress | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Church | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | October 20, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | December 2, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 21, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | March 4, 1944 by Gabriel Martelino Reyes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | October 22, 1967 by Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 14, 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 4, 2002 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buried | Tagbilaran Cathedral | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents | Tomas Zafra (father) Asuncion Sanchez (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Philosophy and Theology Guidance & Counseling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Seminario (Mayor) de San Carlos, Cebu City St. John's University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Ut vitam abundantius habeant (Latin for 'That they may have life, and have it more abundantly' – John 10:10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religious style | Bishop | ||||||||||||||||||||
Felix Sanchez Zafra (January 14, 1920 – August 4, 2002) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fourth Bishop of Tagbilaran. and the 2nd native of Bohol consecrated as a bishop—the first being his principal consecrator, Bishop Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia. In his previous post, Zafra served as the first Bishop of Dipolog (1967–1986). He was later appointed Bishop of Tagbilaran, serving until his retirement on April 21, 1992.