Pio Gerard Fulache Antiquina was born in Makati City and lives in Mandaue City, Cebu. He is a 12th grade student of Seton Catholic Homestudy, a homeschooling Catholic curriculum based in Virginia, USA. He is a member of the Latin Mass Community of Cebu and is the second Director of the Community.

The Armiger is the great-grand nephew of the late Archbishop Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa, the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Palo, to whom he is related through his maternal side. The Antiquina clan is descended from a long line of farmers, who trace their humble roots to Sibonga, Cebu.

Around the early 1900s, four siblings of the Antiquina clan, Ambrosio (from whom the Armiger traces lineage), Dionesia, Basilia, and Victoriana migrated to Zamboanga Del Norte with the promise of rich and arable land. As such, the Antiquina clan has taken roots in Northwestern Mindanao and has never left since.

Description and symbolism:

The golden vase is canting to the Armiger’s surname, Antiquina, which comes from the root word “antiquus”, meaning “ancient”. As a symbol of antiquity, the vase captures the Armiger’s love and devotion for traditional morals and values, especially the beautiful tradition of the Latin Rite. The vase is charged with a cross, referring to the Armiger’s faith.

The two pillars symbolize the virtues of faith and reason, transcending above feeling, irrationality, and impulsiveness. They represent the Armiger’s embracing his obligations to spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The gold color emphasizes the central importance of these virtues in the Armiger’s life.

The white bougainvillea represents the virtues of purity and chastity, which embolden the Armiger to strive for discipline and respect. Surrounding the two pillars, it exhibits the Armiger’s ability to persist in adaptability in the pursuit of holiness. At the center of the bougainvillea arch is a handkerchief, a symbol attributed to St. Gerard Majella, while the Tau cross is a symbol of the Capuchins to which St. Padre Pio belonged. Both are the namesake and patron saints of the Armiger.

The lily is a symbol of St. Gabriel, while the crossed keys are a symbols of St. Peter; the red color alludes to his martyrdom. Both are confirmation patron saints of the Armiger.

Sanguine is the Armiger’s favorite color and alludes to his willingness to die for the faith and to be a bastion of tradition in a world full of modernism. Moreover, it indicates the Armiger’s loyalty to the Holy Father and his devotion of prayer and sacrifice for His Holiness.

The motto is borrowed from the Fatima prayer: “Lead all souls to heaven”. It reminds the Armiger that his existence on earth is not only for his own salvation, but those of others.

Blazon: Shield: Sanguine, a jar voided of a cross moline pattée, between two pillars Or entwined by an arch of bougainvillea issuant from a square Argent invected and edged Brunâtre charged with a Tau cross Brunâtre surmounted by a lily Argent and two keys in saltire Gules.

Motto: Conduc in caelum omnes animas (“Lead all souls to heaven”).

Assumed/granting authority: Assumed, March 8, 2024. Registered, Philippine Armorial, April 21, 2024.

Image and information submitted by the Armiger.