Miguel Cinches (February 7, 1932 – April 12, 2010) was the

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bishop of the

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. Ordained to the priesthood on October 22, 1961, Cinches was named bishop on January 10, 1973, and was ordained on March 24, 1973, resigning on April 21, 2001.

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20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines 1932 births 2010 deaths {{Philippines-RC-bishop-stub