John Florentine Teruel

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.

  1. ^ "Patriach". Apostolic Catholic Church. February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2022.