Miguel García Serrano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

Miguel García Serrano, O.S.A. (1569 – June 14, 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (1618–1629) and the Bishop of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia (1616–1618).

The Most Reverend Miguel García Serrano O.S.A.
Archbishop of Manila
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
In office	1618–1629
Predecessor	Diego Vázquez de Mercado
Successor	Hernando Guerrero
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1616–1618)
Orders
Ordination	1592
Consecration	1617 by Juan Pérez de la Serna
Personal details
Born	1569 Chinchón, Spain
Died	June 14, 1629 (age 60)
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Miguel García Serrano was born in Chinchón, Spain and ordained a priest of the Order of Saint Augustine in 1592. On August 3, 1616, Pope Paul V appointed him Bishop of Nueva Segovia. In 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of México. On February 12, 1618, Pope Paul V appointed him Archbishop of Manila. During his episcopacy, Serrano ordained Augustin Tabuyo to the priesthood on December 18, 1621, likely making Tabuyo the first Filipino to become a priest on record. Serrano served as archbishop until his death on June 14, 1629.

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Manila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}