Oscar V. Cruz
Oscar V. Cruz (born November 17, 1934 in Balanga City , † August 26, 2020 in San Juan City ) was a Filipino clergyman and Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan . Cruz was President of the Federation of Asian Bishops 'Conferences (FABC) from 1993 to 2000 and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) from 1995 to 1999.
Life
Oscar Cruz was ordained a priest on February 10, 1962 . He studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical and Royal University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Manila and Canon Law at the Roman Pontifical Lateran University . He was rector of the diocesan seminary in Manila (1973–1978) as well as legal vicar and head of the legal department of the Philippine bishops' conference.
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 4, 1976 auxiliary bishop in Manila and titular bishop of Martirano . The Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines , Bruno Torpigliani , donated him the episcopal ordination on May 22nd of the same year; Co- consecrators were Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin , Archbishop of Manila, and Artemio G. Casas , Archbishop of Jaro .
On May 22, 1978 he was by Paul VI. he was appointed Bishop of San Fernando and resigned from this office on October 24, 1988. Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on July 15, 1991. On September 8, 2009, Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Cruz has published numerous papers and books, such as the manual "CBCP Guidelines on Sexual Abuse and Misconduct: A Critique, and Call of the Laity".
He died of the consequences of a " multiple organ failure due to a critical COVID-19 infection".
Web links
- Entry for Oscar V. Cruz on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Oscar V. Cruz on gcatholic.org (English)
- Literature by and about Oscar V. Cruz in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cathrine Gonzales: "Ex-CBCP president Oscar Cruz died due to COVID-19 - Church official" on newsinfo.inquirer.net from August 26, 2020 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Federico G. Limon SVD |
Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan 1991–2009 |
Socrates Buenaventura Villegas |
| Emilio Cinense y Abera |
Archbishop of San Fernando 1978–1988 |
Paciano Basilio Aniceto |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cruz, Oscar V. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cruz, Oscar; Cruz, Oscar Valero (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino clergyman and Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Balanga City , suburb of the United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 2020 |
| Place of death | San Juan City |