26 Facts About Ruperto Santos

Ruperto Santos is the president of the Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.

Ruperto Santos was the acting or interim rector and parish priest of Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St Nicholas Tolentino, Mariveles, Bataan from June 5,2020, to June 4,2023, on his last three years as Bishop of Balanga.

Ruperto Santos has three sisters, Maria Lourdes, Maria Corazon, and Rosalind, and a brother, Rodelio.

Ruperto Santos received his primary education at Caingin Elementary School and completed his studies and seminary formation at Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary and at San Carlos Seminary in Makati in the Archdiocese of Manila.

Ruperto Santos was ordained priest on September 10,1983, at the Manila Cathedral by the Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Cardinal Sin.

Ruperto Santos has written a number of books regarding historical interests published by the Archdiocese of Manila and regarding homilies, prayers, and spirituality published by St Pauls Publishing.

Ruperto Santos continued to serve as priest of the Archdiocese of Manila and rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino while being the diocese's bishop-elect from April 1 until he assumed office upon his installation as fourth bishop on July 8,2010, ending the diocese's 8-month-and-4-days sede vacante period or without a bishop in office under the diocesan administrator Victor Ocampo, and his 4-month-and-7-day bishop-elect period.

Ruperto Santos designated old churches in Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Balanga City, Pilar and Orion as seven pilgrim churches that thousands of pilgrims from other provinces visit, especially during the Lenten season.

Ruperto Santos made two quinquennial visit ad limina in Rome on December 2,2010 and May 20,2019.

Ruperto Santos founded a foundation named Ad Seminandum RCS 10 Foundation, Inc.

Ruperto Santos's motto is used as the name of an award.

Ruperto Santos became a governing council member for Asia of the International Migration Commission, Vatican from 2015 to 2022.

Ruperto Santos continued written a number of books regarding homilies, prayers, and spirituality published by St Paul's.

In March 2023, Ruperto Santos presided over the farewell trip and mass of Bishop of Gumaca Victor Ocampo who served as the diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Balanga from November 4,2009, when his predecessor Socrates Villegas became archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan until Ruperto Santos assumed office as fourth Bishop of Balanga on July 8,2010, at Balanga Cathedral.

Ruperto Santos held his last mass as the diocese's bishop during the transition.

On July 21,2023, one day before Ruperto Santos ended his tenure as fourth Bishop of Balanga to assume office as fifth Bishop of Antipolo the following day in July 22, another former diocesan administrator of Balanga named Msgr.

Ruperto Santos then became the diocese's bishop on his installation on July 22,2023, where he succeeded Francisco Mendoza de Leon who reached the retirement age of 75 which ended his 13 years, 3 months, and 21 days tenure as Bishop of Balanga.

Ruperto Santos expressed opposition against RH bill like former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as he said that the prayer vigil started with the rosary and a mass against RH bill and then followed by the prayer rally that will accompany with the rally at the EDSA Shrine to be officiated by the city government of Balanga.

Ruperto Santos criticized the shutdown of ABS-CBN's main terrestrial channel due to non-renewal of the network's broadcast franchise application where he expressed that untimely and disservice at this time of pandemic, the shutdown is a great loss, an added suffering for Filipinos, and never bring healing.

Ruperto Santos sympathized to the network's more than 11,000 employees who risk losing their jobs.

Ruperto Santos is appreciated with President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address as he found out that it is inspiring and encouraging.

Ruperto Santos pointed out realistically the situation and offered concrete action.

Ruperto Santos thanked the President for his concern for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers.

Ruperto Santos stated that he is grateful for the president's compassion and concern to Overseas Filipino Workers as he plans a single office to attend to their needs and asking to continue to protect the well-being of the OFWs.

Ruperto Santos criticized the administration as he stated on an interview with Radio Veritas that his presidency is a disappointment and disgrace to the country.

Ruperto Santos lamented how Duterte's supporters laughed at his violent threats.