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Gaudencio Rosales as a Cardinal

Gaudencio Borbon Cardinal Rosales (born August 10, 1932 in Batangas City, Batangas) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines with the title of Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina . He succeeded Jaime Cardinal Sin to serve as the Archbishop of Manila. Rosales concurrently holds the titles of Metropolitan and Primate of the Philippines. He is only the fourth native Filipino Archbishop of Manila — following centuries of Spanish, American and Irish episcopacy. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Batangas City is a first-class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines (1974-2005) Jaime Cardinal Sin, also Jaime Lachica Sin (August 31, 1928–June 21, 2005) (Chinese name: 辛海梅; 辛海棉), was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, the rank of metropolitan, pertains to the bishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of an old Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital. ... Primate (from the Latin Primus, first) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. ... Manila (Tagalog: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ...

Episcopal arms of Archbishop Rosales

Rosales studied in local seminaries and was ordained to the priesthood on March 23, 1958. He served as a cleric in the Archdiocese of Lipa. At the request of Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos, Archbishop of Manila, Rosales was appointed by Pope Paul VI on August 12, 1974 to become auxiliary bishop in the nation's capital. Rosales was officially ordained as bishop of the titular see of Oescus in a ceremony on October 28, 1974. Image File history File links Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales Arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales Arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Holy Orders in the modern Roman Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, and Independent Catholic Churches, includes three degrees: bishop, priest, and deacon. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A cleric is: A member of the clergy of a religion, especially one that has trained or ordained priests, preachers, or other religious professionals; or A member of a character class in Dungeons & Dragons and similar fantasy role-playing games. ... Rufino Cardinal Santos, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines (1953-1974) Rufino J. Cardinal Santos served as the Archbishop of Manila from 1953 to 1974. ... Pope Paul VI (Latin: ), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the titular see of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

Rosales was transferred to the Diocese of Malaybalay, becoming its coadjutor bishop on June 9, 1982. On September 14, 1984, Rosales succeeded the Bishop of Malaybalay taking complete authority over the diocese. Rosales was reappointed on December 30, 1992, bringing him back to the diocese where he bagan his priestly ministry. Rosales was elevated to become Archbishop of Lipa. Archbishop Jerome Hanus of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

With the announced retirement of Jaime Cardinal Sin, one of the beloved architects of the People Power Movement of the EDSA Revolution, Rosales was called upon by Pope John Paul II to become Archbishop of Manila. Appointed on September 15, 2003, Rosales was installed at Manila Cathedral on November 21, 2003. Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines (1974-2005) Jaime Cardinal Sin, also Jaime Lachica Sin (August 31, 1928–June 21, 2005) (Chinese name: 辛海梅; 辛海棉), was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... The EDSA Revolution, also referred to as the People Power Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986, was a mostly nonviolent mass demonstration in the Philippines. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from October 16, 1978 until his death, making his the second-longest pontificate. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Manila Cathedral before the 1880 earthquake The present Manila Cathedral photographed by Robby Dela Vega The present altar of the Manila Cathedral photographed by Robby Dela Vega The Manila Cathedral, also known as the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is the only cathedral in the world that was... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cardinal

Styles of Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
See	Manila

Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Borbon Rosales elevated to cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome March 24, 2006.

Pope Benedict XVI raised Archbishop Rosales to the rank of Cardinal in the consistory of March 24, 2006. Rosales's elevation to the cardinalate was announced February personally by then Holy See Representative (Apostolic Nuncio) to the Philippines Archbishop Antonio Franco at the Manila Cathedral in the Intramuros where he presided the mass for the 40th anniversary of the Focolare movement, a Church organization. He joins 14 others, two of them Asians, who were named cardinals by the Pope. The elevated cardinal knelt before the Pope for his blessing, and received a red zucchetto, or skull cap, and the three-cornered scarlet hat called a biretta to wear over it as a symbol of his elevation to the College of Cardinals. The elite College of Cardinals, considered as the "princes" of the Church are advisers to the pope and have the sole authority to choose his successor. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x741, 86 KB) Description: Vestments of a cardinal: red cassock, rochet trimmed with lace, red chimere, apostolical cross. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ; born April 16, 1927 as Joseph Alois Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany) is the 265th reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger (born April 16, 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and sovereign of Vatican City State. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Papal Nuncio (also known as an Apostolic Nuncio) is a permanent diplomatic representative (head of mission) of the Holy See to a state, having ambassadorial rank. ... The Manila Cathedral before the 1880 earthquake The present Manila Cathedral photographed by Robby Dela Vega The present altar of the Manila Cathedral photographed by Robby Dela Vega The Manila Cathedral, also known as the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is the only cathedral in the world that was... Intramuros circa 1920s Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, is the oldest among the districts of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Plural The zucchetto is a small skullcap worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church and within Anglicanism (the Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.). It was first adopted for practical reasons — to keep the clergys tonsured heads warm in cold, damp churches — and has survived as a... The biretta is a square cap with three ridges or peaks (four for those who hold Doctorates of Sacred Theology or STD), surmounted by a tuft, traditionally worn by Roman Catholic clergy, as well as by some clergy of the Anglican Churches. ...

Political Stand

Archbishop Antonio Franco, then the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, announces that Pope Benedict XVI will elevate Rosales to be the sixth cardinal of the Philippines

Archbishop Rosales has been considered by church insiders and analysts as a moderate. Unlike his predecessor, the populist Jaime Cardinal Sin, Rosales has been distancing himself from politics. This was very evident when he and the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) did not call for President Arroyo's ouster last July 2005 when the calls for her removal were mounting. The CBCP in their pastoral letter asked the people to remain calm and called for sobriety. It was rumored that then Papal Nuncio Archbishop Antonio G. Franco was sent by Pope Benedict XVI to warn Filipino bishops to stay away from politics. Image File history File links Rosales_2-22-06. ... Image File history File links Rosales_2-22-06. ... Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ; born April 16, 1927 as Joseph Alois Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany) is the 265th reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. ...

Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales in a 2003 photo

In October 2005 when CBCP president Archbishop Fernando Capalla of Davao resigned from his post, Rosales confirmed that he was elected twice to head the CBCP but declined and instead Jaro Archbishop Angelo Lagdameo, a critic of President Arroyo was elected as the next CBCP president. Image File history File links Official photo from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila or Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Archbishop of Manila File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Official photo from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila or Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Archbishop of Manila File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The very moderate church leader once said that there is no such thing as absolute freedom when police forces violently dispersed a group of politicians, priests and nuns including 3 bishops which planned to go to the San Beda College chapel to hear mass. He expressed support for charter change but condemned politicians pushing their personal agenda in amending the constitution.

Instead of directly engaging in politics, he launched his long-time advocacy which he began when he was still Archbishop of Lipa, the "Pondo ng Pinoy" (literally translated as "Filipino Funds"). This drive is to urge people to save 25 centavos and donate them in bottles or recycled softdrink cans for the poor.

When the state of national emergency was proclaimed, Cardinal-elect Rosales asked the Filipinos to pray for peace and unity in the country and expressed hopes that the government will not abuse and curtail the rights of the people.

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External links

• Welcome to Archdiocese of Manila Official Website
• Gaudencio Borbon Cardinal Rosales (Catholic-Hierarchy)