Cesar Maria Guerrero

César María Guerrero (26 January 1885 – 27 March 1961) was a Filipino prelate, and was the first bishop of two Philippine dioceses: Lingayen from 1929 to 1937, and San Fernando from 1949 until 1957. He has been declared Servant of God.

Early life and education Guerrero was born in Ermita, Manila, on 26 January 1885, to botanist León María Guerrero and Aurora Rodríguez.

Priesthood He studied Theology and Canon Law at the Pontifical Latin American College in Rome, Italy, and later earned a Doctorate in Theology in 1913 and a Doctorate in Canon Law in 1915 from the Pontifical Gregorian University. He served as Secretary to the Archbishop in 1927. He served as Bishop of Lingayen until 16 December 1937. , granting him the title Servant of God. The archdiocese opened the cause for beatification on 27 March 2026, the 65th anniversary of the death of Guerrero.