Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte

Aglipayan Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte

Aglipayan: The Flourishing of Independent Catholicism in the Philippines chronicles the history of a long-oppressed people who, failing to overthrow American imperialism at the turn of the twentieth century, channeled their energy into casting off the Spanish frailocracy of the Roman Catholic Church. Forming their own nationalist church, they created a rational, catholic faith that has appealed to millions of Filipinos during the last 120 years. This work explores the life and service of Supreme Bishop Gregorio Aglípay, the namesake who led the church during its initial 38 years of growth, as well as his successors through the present day. Hon. Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias serves as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Austin, Texas. During ten years of ordained ministry for the Roman Catholic Church, Father Jayme served as president of a college preparatory school and as pastor of Austin's largest Spanish-language Roman Catholic congregation. After completing his Ph. D. in 2011, he educated lay leaders on Independent Catholicism and together they founded Austin's largest inclusive Catholic community. Dr. Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte serves as Professor Emerita at the Moody College of Communications of The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism. A former reporter and opinion editor for the Los Angeles Times, she formed the UT student newspaper, Tejas, the only UT publication to win the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award for Outstanding Journalism. Dr. de Uriarte is a Kellogg Fellow whose research focuses on providing voice to marginalized communities.