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His Eminence
RICARDO J. CARDINAL VIDAL, D.D.
Archbishop of Cebu
Archbishop's Residence, P.O. Box 52, 6000 Cebu City
Tels. (032)253-3382/254-0951 Fax (032)544-58
e-mail:
rcv@cebu.pworld.net.ph
PERSONAL
Birth: February 6, 1931
Place of Birth: Mogpog, Marinduque
Sacerdotal Ordination: March 17, 1956 – St. Ferdinand Cathedral, Lucena City
Episcopal Ordination: November 30, 1971 – St. Ferdinand Cathedral, Lucena City
EDUCATION
Schools Attended
- Primary : Mogmog Elementary School
Seminary Studies
- Minor : Most Holy Rosary Seminary, Sariaya, Quezon
- Philosophy : Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, Lipa City
- Theology : San Carlos Seminary, Makati City
Ordination
- Deacon: September 24, 1955, by Bishop Alfredo Obviar of Lucena
- Priesthood: March 17, 1956, by Bishop Alfredo Obviar
- Bishop: November 30, 1971, by Archbishop Carmine Rocco, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines
Ecclesiastical Honors Received
MINISTRIES
- 1956-1957 - Assistant Parish Priest, Mogpog, Marinduque
- Formator, Professor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Seminary, Lucena City
- 1957-1965 - Professor, Spiritual Director, Major and Minor Seminaries, Diocese of Lucena
- 1965-1971 - Rector, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Seminary
- 23 Sept. 1971 - Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Malolos
- 26 Aug 1973 - Appointed Archbishop of Lipa
- 26 Aug 1981 - Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cebu
- Vicar General, Archdiocese of Cebu
- Parish Priest, Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
- 18 Sept 1982 - Installed Archbishop of Cebu
- 24 Apr 1985 - Elevated to the College of Cardinals
- 1986-1987 - President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
- 1989 - Chairman, CBCP-Episcopal Commission on the Clergy
- 1985-1994 - Convenor of the Standing Committee, Federation of Asian Bishops’ Confereces
- 1983 - Delegate, Synod on Reconciliation
- 1985 - Delegate, Extraordinary Synod
- 1989-1994 - Member, Permanent Council of the Synod
- 1989 - President Delegate, Synod on the Laity
- 1991 - Delegate, Synod on Priests
- 1994 - Delegate, Synod on Religious Life
- Jan 2000-present - President, Pontificio Collegio Filippino
CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE ROMAN CURIA
- Member, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
- Member, Congregation for Catholic Education
- Member, Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers
AWARDS CONFERRED
- 25 Oct 1985 - Doctor of Sacred Theology, Honoris Causa, University of Santo Tomas
- 3 Apr 1990 : Doctor Human Letters, Honoris Causa, Manuel S. Enverga Foundation University, Lucena City
- 27 Mar 1993 : Doctor of Human Letters, Honoris Causa, Ateneo de Manila University
- 25 Aug 1995 : Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, San Carlos University, Cebu City
- 8 Dec 1998 : The Outstanding Filipino Award, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
- 11 Sept 2002 : Bailiff Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Archbishop’s Chapel, Cebu City
- July 2002 : Rizal Peace Award, University of Southern Philippines
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