List of Filipino cardinals

The Philippines has produced ten 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 ten Filipinos have been raised to the rank of cardinal.

On May 1, 2020, Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization, 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]

On October 6, 2024, Pope Francis named Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of Kalookan, as the tenth Filipino Cardinal. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals in a consistory on December 8, 2024. He is the first Filipino cardinal from an ordinary episcopal see in the Philippines.

There are currently three Filipino cardinal-electors: Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization; Jose Advincula, current Archbishop of Manila; and Pablo Virgilio David, current Bishop of Kalookan. They participated in the 2025 papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time in history that three Filipino cardinal-electors participated in a papal conclave.[2]

List of Filipino cardinals

No. Cardinal Episcopal see / Dicastery Consistory / Created Cardinal Titular designation Conclaves participated Coat of arms
1
Rufino Jiao Santos		 Manila March 31, 1960
by St. John XXIII[3]		 Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti 1963
2
Julio Rosales y Ras		 Cebu April 28, 1969
by St. Paul VI[4]		 Cardinal-Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia August 1978
October 1978
3
Jaime Lachica Sin[5]		 Manila May 24, 1976
by St. Paul VI[6]		 Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti
4
Ricardo Jamin Vidal[7]		 Cebu May 25, 1985
by St. John Paul II[8]		 Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense 2005
5
José Tomás Sánchez[9]		 Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy Created as Cardinal-Deacon on June 6, 1991 by St. John Paul II[10]

Elevated as Cardinal-Priest on February 26, 2002 by St. John Paul II
 Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna
(1991–2002)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna (pro hac vice)
(2002–2012)		 [a]
6
Gaudencio Borbon Rosales[11]		 Manila March 24, 2006
by Benedict XVI[12]		 Cardinal-Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina
7
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle[13]		 Manila
(2012–2020)

Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2019–2022)

Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization (2022–present) 		November 24, 2012
by Benedict XVI[14]

Elevated as Cardinal-Bishop on May 1, 2020
by Francis		 Cardinal-Priest of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (2012–2020)

Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (pro hac vice)[15][16][17]
(2020–2025)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
(since 2025) 		2013, 2025
8
Orlando Beltran Quevedo[18]		 Cotabato February 22, 2014
by Francis[19]
 Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata [a]
9.
Jose Fuerte Advincula[20]		 Capiz
(2020–2021)

Manila
(2021–present)		 November 28, 2020
by Francis[21]		 Cardinal-Priest of San Vigilio 2025
10.
Pablo Virgilio Siongo David[22] 		Kalookan December 7, 2024
by Francis[23] 		Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo

List by age

No. Cardinal Date of Birth Date of Death Age
1 Gaudencio Borbon Rosales August 10, 1932
Batangas City 		93 years, 5 days
2 José Tomás Sánchez March 17, 1920
Pandan, Catanduanes		 March 9, 2012
Manila 		91 years, 359 days
3 Ricardo Jamin Vidal February 6, 1931
Mogpog, Marinduque		 October 18, 2017
Cebu 		86 years, 254 days
4 Orlando Beltran Quevedo March 11, 1939
Laoag, Ilocos Norte 		86 years, 157 days
5 Jaime Lachica Sin August 31, 1928
New Washington, Aklan		 June 21, 2005
San Juan 		76 years, 294 days
6 Julio Rosales y Ras September 18, 1906
Calbayog, Samar		 June 2, 1983
Cebu 		76 years, 257 days
7 Jose Fuerte Advincula March 30, 1952
Dumalag, Capiz 		73 years, 138 days
8 Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle June 21, 1957
Imus, Cavite 		68 years, 55 days
9 Pablo Virgilio Siongco David March 2, 1959
Betis, Guagua, Pampanga 		66 years, 166 days
10 Rufino Jiao Santos August 26, 1908
Guagua, Pampanga 		September 3, 1973
Manila 		65 years, 8 days

Timeline of living cardinals

From To Number of living cardinals
- Total Change
March 28, 1960
(Rufino J. Santos elevated to cardinal) 		April 28, 1969
(Julio Rosales elevated to cardinal) 		1 cardinal
(Cardinal Santos) 		1 Increase1
April 28, 1969
(Julio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) 		September 3, 1973
(Death of Cardinal Santos) 		2 cardinals
(Cardinal Santos & Cardinal J. Rosales) 		2 Increase1
September 3, 1973
(Death of Cardinal Santos) 		May 24, 1976
(Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) 		1 cardinal
(Cardinal J. Rosales) 		1 Decrease1
May 24, 1976
(Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) 		June 2, 1983
(Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) 		2 cardinals
(Cardinal J. Rosales & Cardinal Sin 		2 Increase1
June 2, 1983
(Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) 		May 25, 1985
(Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) 		1 cardinal
(Cardinal Sin) 		1 Decrease1
May 25, 1985
(Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) 		June 28, 1991
(Jose Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) 		2 cardinals
(Cardinal Sin & Cardinal Vidal) 		2 Increase1
June 28, 1991
(Jose Tomas Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) 		June 21, 2005
(Death of Cardinal Sin) 		3 cardinals
(Cardinals Sin, Vidal & Sanchez) 		3 Increase1
June 21, 2005
(Death of Cardinal Sin) 		March 24, 2006
(Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) 		2 cardinals
(Cardinals Vidal & Sanchez) 		2 Decrease1
March 24, 2006
(Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) 		March 9, 2012
(Death of Cardinal Sanchez) 		3 cardinals
(Cardinals Vidal, Sanchez & G. Rosales) 		3 Increase1
March 9, 2012
(Death of Cardinal Sanchez) 		November 24, 2012
(Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) 		2 cardinals
(Cardinals Vidal & G. Rosales) 		2 Decrease1
November 24, 2012
(Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) 		February 22, 2014
(Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) 		3 cardinals
(Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales & Tagle) 		3 Increase1
February 22, 2014
(Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) 		October 18, 2017
(Death of Cardinal Vidal) 		4 cardinals
(Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) 		4 Increase1
October 18, 2017
(Death of Cardinal Vidal) 		November 28, 2020
(Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) 		3 cardinals
(Cardinals G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) 		3 Decrease1
November 28, 2020
(Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) 		December 7, 2024 (Pablo Virgilio David elevated to Cardinal) 4 cardinals
(Cardinals G. Rosales, Tagle, Quevedo & Advincula) 		4 Increase1
December 7, 2024 (Pablo Virgilio David elevated to Cardinal) Present 5 cardinals (Cardinals G. Rosales, Tagle, Quevedo, Advincula, David) 5 Increase1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Did not participate in any conclave during his cardinalate

References

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  2. ^ "2025 conclave to have most number of Filipino cardinal electors".
  3. ^ "Negro, Japanese, Filipino named cardinals". The Bend Bulletin. March 3, 1960. Retrieved 18 October 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "New cardinals". The Leader-Post. March 29, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2024 – via Google News Archive.
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  16. ^ "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.
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  18. ^ "QUEVEDO Card. Orlando Beltran, O.M.I."
  19. ^ "Cotabato Archbishop is first Filipino cardinal named by Pope Francis". GMA News Online. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  20. ^ "ADVINCULA Card. Jose Fuerte".
  21. ^ "ADVINCULA Card. Jose Fuerte". Bollettino Sala Stampa della Santa Sede. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  22. ^ "DAVID Card. Pablo Virgilio Siongco".
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