José María Cuenco


José María Diosomito Cuenco

Archbishop of Jaro
ChurchCatholic
ArchdioceseJaro
AppointedNovember 24, 1945
Term endedOctober 8, 1972
PredecessorJames Paul McCloskey
SuccessorJaime Lachica Sin
Other postBishop of Jaro (1945‍–‍1951)
Previous posts
Personal details
BornJosé María Diosomito Cuenco
May 19, 1885 (1885-05-19)
DiedOctober 7, 1972(1972-10-07) (aged 87)
Iloilo City, Philippines
BuriedMetropolitan Cathedral of Jaro
Education
MottoQuid Retribuam Domino
(Latin for 'How Can I Repay the Lord')
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJuan Bautista Gorordo
DateJune 11, 1914
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorGuglielmo Piani
Co-consecratorsCesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez,
Mariano Aspiras Madriaga
DateDecember 27, 1942
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by José Maria Diosomito Cuenco as principal consecrator
Antonio Floro FrondosaMay 28, 1952

José María Cuenco D.D. (May 19, 1885 – October 8, 1972) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and was the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro in the Philippines.