Eraño Manalo

Birth Name: Eraño de Guzman Manalo

Date of Birth: January 2, 1925

Place of Birth: San Juan, Rizal (now part of Metro Manila), Philippines

Date of Death: August 31, 2009

Place of Death: Quezon City, Philippines

Ethnicity: Filipino [Tagalog]

Eraño Manalo was the second Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo. He was the son of Iglesia ni Cristo founder Felix Manalo, and of Honorata de Guzmán. He was married to Cristina “Tenny” Arambulo Villanueva, with whom he had six children, including the third Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Eduardo V. Manalo.

Eraño’s paternal grandfather was Mariano Ysagun y Manalo/Villanueva (or Mariano Manalo/Villanueva Ysagun in Filipino, the son of Salvador Ysagun y de la Cruz, or Salvador de la Cruz Ysagun in Filipino). Mariano was born in Taguig, Metro Manila. It is unclear if Mariano’s mother was Dolores Manalo y Aquino (or Dolores Aquino Manalo in Filipino) or Teresa Villanueva. Salvador was the son of Ygnacio Ysagun and María de la Cruz.

Eraño’s paternal grandmother was Bonifacia Manalo y Cruz (or Bonifacia Cruz Manalo in Filipino, the daughter of Andrés Manalo y Torres, or Andrés Torres Manalo in Filipino, and of María Cruz). Bonifacia was born in Taguig, Metro Manila. Andrés was the son of Manuel Manalo y Pili, or Manuel Pili Manalo in Filipino, and of Cándida Torres.

Eraño’s maternal grandfather was Rosendo de Guzmán (the son of Arsenio de Guzmán).

Sources: Genealogy of Eraño Manalo (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Family histories of Eraño Manalo – https://lahingpinoy.wordpress.com
http://fil-gen-pro.blogspot.com