Antonio Fortich
Antonio Y. Fortich | |
|---|---|
| Bacolod | |
| Province | Jaro |
| Diocese | Bacolod |
| See | Bacolod |
| Installed | 13 January 1967 |
| Term ended | 31 January 1989 |
| Predecessor | Manuel Yap |
| Successor | Camilo Gregorio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 March 1944 (priest), 24 February 1967 (bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Yapsutco Fortich 11 August 1913 |
| Died | 2 July 2003 (aged 89) Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bacolod |
| Parents | Ignacio Fortich (father), Rosalia Yapsutco (mother) |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila |
| 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.