Jaime Lachica Sin
Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin (born August 31, 1928 in New Washington , Aklan , Philippines , † June 21, 2005 in Manila ) was Archbishop of Manila from 1974 to 2003 .
Life
Jaime Sin studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Jaro and received on April 3, 1954, the sacrament of Holy Orders . He was then appointed diocesan missionary of the Capiz diocese for three years . From 1957 to 1967 he was the first Regens , dean and lecturer to head the St. Pius X seminary in Roxas City . Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 10, 1967 titular bishop of Obba and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Jaro . He was ordained episcopal by the Bishop of Capiz , Antonio Frondosa , on March 18 of the same year, co-consecrators were Juan Nicolasora Nilmar , coadjutor bishop in the Archdiocese of Davao , and Manuel Sandalo Salvador , auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Cebu .
On January 15, 1972 he was first appointed titular archbishop of Massa Lubrense and coadjutor archbishop in the Archdiocese of Jaro, but on October 8 of the same year he followed his deceased predecessor José Maria Cuenco as pastor of the archdiocese . On January 21, 1974, he was finally appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila . Paul VI took Jaime Lachica Sin on May 24, 1976 as a cardinal priest with the titular church Santa Maria ai Monti in the college of cardinals . The conclaves in August and October 1978, he was the youngest participant. From 1977 to 1981 he was chairman of the Philippine Bishops' Conference .
In 1986 he actively supported the EDSA revolution by calling for nonviolent resistance against the advancing troops of Ferdinand Marcos . In addition to his administrative obligations, Jaime L. Sin was actively involved in health care and Caritas matters . He campaigned for ecumenism and was the first Archbishop of the Philippines to invite Protestants as well as Muslims and representatives of other non-Christian denominations for talks.
For health reasons, Sin did not take part in the conclave for the election of Benedict XVI. , the successor of John Paul II .
On June 21, 2005, he died of organ failure at Cardinal Santos Medical Center .
Web links
- Sin, Jaime Lachica. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 3, 2016.
- Entry for Jaime Lachica Sin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Literature by and about Jaime Lachica Sin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Collection of articles about Cardinal Sin (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José Maria Cuenco (en) |
Archbishop of Jaro 1972–1974 |
Artemio Gabriel Casas |
| Rufino Jiao Cardinal Santos |
Archbishop of Manila 1974-2003 |
Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales |
| - |
 Grand Prior of the Filipino Lieutenancy of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 1981-2003 |
Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sin, Jaime Lachica |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sin, Jaime |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino Cardinal and Archbishop of Manila |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Washington , Philippines |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 2005 |
| Place of death | Manila |