The Philippines has produced nine cardinals.
The population of Catholics in the Philippines constitutes the country's largest religious denomination, as well as one of the largest Catholic populations among countries of the world. The Catholic faith was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish colonists in the sixteenth century. Some 400 years later, in 1960, Rufino J. Santos, the Archbishop of Manila, became the first Filipino cardinal. Since then, a total of nine Filipinos have been raised to the rank of cardinal.
On May 1, 2020, Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, was promoted to the rank of cardinal-bishop. He is the first Filipino to hold the highest rank of a cardinal in the Catholic Church.[1]
Currently there are two active Filipino cardinals, Luis Antonio G. Tagle, current Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and Jose F. Advincula, current Archbishop of Manila.
List of Filipino cardinals
Number living
From | To | Number of living cardinals |
---|---|---|
March 28, 1960 (Rufino J. Santos elevated to cardinal) |
April 28, 1969 (Julio Rosales elevated to cardinal) |
1 cardinal (Cardinal Santos) |
April 28, 1969 (Julio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) |
September 3, 1973 (Death of Cardinal Santos) |
2 cardinals (Cardinal Santos & Cardinal J. Rosales) |
September 3, 1973 (Death of Cardinal Santos) |
May 24, 1976 (Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) |
1 cardinal (Cardinal J. Rosales) |
May 24, 1976 (Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) |
June 2, 1983 (Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) |
2 cardinals (Cardinal J. Rosales & Cardinal Sin |
June 2, 1983 (Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) |
May 25, 1985 (Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) |
1 cardinal (Cardinal Sin) |
May 25, 1985 (Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) |
June 28, 1991 (Jose Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) |
2 cardinals (Cardinal Sin & Cardinal Vidal) |
June 28, 1991 (Jose Tomas Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) |
June 21, 2005 (Death of Cardinal Sin) |
3 cardinals (Cardinals Sin, Vidal & Sanchez) |
June 21, 2005 (Death of Cardinal Sin) |
March 24, 2006 (Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) |
2 cardinals (Cardinal Vidal & Cardinal Sanchez) |
March 24, 2006 (Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) |
March 9, 2012 (Death of Cardinal Sanchez) |
3 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, Sanchez & G. Rosales) |
March 9, 2012 (Death of Cardinal Sanchez) |
November 24, 2012 (Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) |
2 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal & G. Rosales) |
November 24, 2012 (Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) |
February 22, 2014 (Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) |
3 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales & Tagle) |
February 22, 2014 (Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) |
October 18, 2017 (Death of Cardinal Vidal) |
4 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) |
October 18, 2017 (Death of Cardinal Vidal) |
November 28, 2020 (Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) |
3 cardinals (Cardinal G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) |
November 28, 2020 (Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) |
Present | 4 cardinals (Cardinal G. Rosales, Tagle, Quevedo & Advincula) |
See also
References
- ↑ CNN Philippines Staff (1 May 2020). "Pope Francis promotes Cardinal Tagle to rank of Cardinal-Bishop". CNN Philippines. CNN Philippines. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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- ↑ "José Tomás Cardinal Sánchez". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Raised from the rank of cardinal priest on May 1, 2019 through a rescript issued by Pope Francis
- ↑ "Pope Francis gives Cardinal Tagle highest title for a cardinal in the Catholic Church". Catholic News in Asia | LiCAS.news | Licas News. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI: Rescritto del Santo Padre Francesco con cui ha deciso di cooptare nell'Ordine dei Vescovi, equiparandolo in tutto ai Cardinali insigniti del titolo di una Chiesa suburbicaria, l'Em.mo Cardinale Luis Antonio G. Tagle, 01.05.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Esmaquel, Paterno II (May 1, 2020). "Pope promotes Tagle as one of 11 highest ranking cardinals". Rappler. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Originally created Cardinal Priest in 24 November 2012, opted for the rank on 1 May 2020