Gerardo Alimane Alminaza

Gerardo Alminaza (born August 14, 1959) is a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos in the Philippines since 2013. He was previously an Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro and titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena from 2008 to 2013.

Early life and education Alminaza was born on August 4, 1959, in San Jose, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Philippines, to Felix A. Alminaza and Antonia G. Alimane, both deceased.

On September 14, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Alminaza as Bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos, transferring him from the titular see of Maximiana di Bizacena. He was later appointed chairman of the same commission, a position he held from 2013 to 2019. From 2019 to 2021, he served as vice-chairman of the Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace. Additionally, he represented Visayas West as Regional Representative to the Permanent Council from 2009 to 2011. Speaking at the Baha Sa EDSA mobilization, part of the EDSA People Power 40th anniversary commemoration and Philippine anti-corruption protests.