RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jose Tomas Sanchez
1920 - 2012

Jose Tomas Sanchez
José Tomás Sánchez (March 17, 1920 – March 9, 2012) was a Filipino Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1991 to 1996. He previously held several diocesan bishop positions in the Philippines, the last of which was Archbishop of Nueva Segovia from 1982 to 1986. He was ordained a priest on May 12, 1946, and consecrated bishop on May 12, 1968, following his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Cáceres. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jose Tomas Sanchez is the 3,058th most popular religious figure (down from 2,912th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 58th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Filipino Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jose Tomas Sanchez ranks 3,058 out of 3,187. Before him are Salvatore Nunnari, Gerald Emmett Carter, Saint Piran, John Hagee, Eva Brunne, and Scott Hahn. After him are Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Myles Coverdale, Joseph Bernardin, John Keble, Yasser Al-Habib, and Alphonse Lacroix.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSalvatore Nunnari
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 3,052
Gerald Emmett Carter
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,053
Saint Piran
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 3,054
John Hagee
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 3,055
Eva Brunne
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 3,056
Scott Hahn
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 3,057
Jose Tomas Sanchez
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 3,058
Péter Fülöp Kocsis
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3,059
Myles Coverdale
1488 - 1569
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 3,060
Joseph Bernardin
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 3,061
John Keble
1792 - 1866
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 3,062
Yasser Al-Habib
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,063
Alphonse Lacroix
1897 - 1973
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 3,064
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Jose Tomas Sanchez ranks 443. Before him are Esther Rolle, Wayne Thiebaud, Bill Reid, Dorothy Abbott, Eric Brandon, and Noel Neill. After him are Veerasamy Ringadoo, Barbara Britton, Walter Frederick Morrison, Satish Dhawan, Tony Gaze, and Paul Frees. Among people deceased in 2012, Jose Tomas Sanchez ranks 472. Before him are Joe Paterno, Kenny Rollins, Joe Kubert, Sylvia Fedoruk, Bill Hinzman, and Milt Campbell. After him are Nina Bawden, Alex Karras, Frederica Sagor Maas, Arlen Specter, A. K. Hangal, and António Leitão.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsEsther Rolle
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 437
Wayne Thiebaud
PAINTER
1920 - 2021
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 438
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 439
Dorothy Abbott
ACTOR
1920 - 1968
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 440
Eric Brandon
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1982
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 441
Noel Neill
ACTOR
1920 - 2016
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 442
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 443
Veerasamy Ringadoo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 444
Barbara Britton
ACTOR
1920 - 1980
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 445
Walter Frederick Morrison
INVENTOR
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 446
Satish Dhawan
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 2002
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 447
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 448
Paul Frees
ACTOR
1920 - 1986
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 449
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsJoe Paterno
WRITER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 466
Kenny Rollins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 467
Joe Kubert
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 468
Sylvia Fedoruk
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2012
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 469
Bill Hinzman
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 470
Milt Campbell
ATHLETE
1933 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 471
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 472
Nina Bawden
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 473
Alex Karras
ACTOR
1935 - 2012
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 474
Frederica Sagor Maas
WRITER
1900 - 2012
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 475
Arlen Specter
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 476
A. K. Hangal
ACTOR
1915 - 2012
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 477
António Leitão
ATHLETE
1960 - 2012
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 478
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Jose Tomas Sanchez ranks 90 out of 155. Before him are Jejomar Binay (1942), Nur Misuari (1939), Lav Diaz (1958), Loren Legarda (1960), Fe del Mundo (1911), and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (1952). After him are Luis Taruc (1913), Joey Santiago (1965), Nora Aunor (1953), Gabriel Elorde (1935), Lualhati Bautista (1945), and Alfredo Lim (1929).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsJejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 84
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 85
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 86
Loren Legarda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 87
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 88
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 89
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 91
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 93
Gabriel Elorde
BOXER
1935 - 1985
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 94
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 95
Alfredo Lim
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 96
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Philippines
Among religious figures born in Philippines, Jose Tomas Sanchez ranks 11. Before him are Jose Advincula (1952), Gaudencio Rosales (1932), Orlando Quevedo (1939), Wenceslao Padilla (1949), Gregorio Aglipay (1860), and Ricardo Vidal (1931). After him are Rufino Santos (1908), and Julio Rosales (1906).
Jose Advincula
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 5
Gaudencio Rosales
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 6
Orlando Quevedo
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 7
Wenceslao Padilla
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 8
Gregorio Aglipay
1860 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 9
Ricardo Vidal
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 10
Jose Tomas Sanchez
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 11
Rufino Santos
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 12
Julio Rosales
1906 - 1983
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 13