Antonio Fortich


Antonio Y. Fortich
Bacolod
ProvinceJaro
DioceseBacolod
SeeBacolod
Installed13 January 1967
Term ended31 January 1989
PredecessorManuel Yap
SuccessorCamilo Gregorio
Orders
Ordination4 March 1944 (priest), 24 February 1967 (bishop)
Personal details
Born
Antonio Yapsutco Fortich

(1913-08-11)11 August 1913
Died2 July 2003(2003-07-02) (aged 89)
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceBacolod
ParentsIgnacio Fortich (father), Rosalia Yapsutco (mother)
Alma materAteneo de Manila
Coat of armsAntonio Y. Fortich's coat of arms

Antonio Yapsutco Fortich (11 August 1913 – 2 July 2003) was the third bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod. He is noted for being a social activist who fought for social justice in Negros. In 2018, Fortich was recognized by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu Proprio victim of the Martial Law Era. [1]

  1. ^ "Motu Proprio". Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission. Retrieved 2022-12-15.