Name Julio Rosales Ordination June 2, 1929 Installed 17 Dec 1949 Consecration September 21, 1946 | Term ended 24 Aug 1982 Province Cebu Birth name Julio Rosales y Ras Predecessor Gabriel Reyes | |
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Died June 2, 1983, Cebu, Philippines | ||
Calbayognon celebrated Cardinal Rosales' 110th Birthday P2
Julio Rosales y Ras (September 18, 1906 – June 2, 1983) also known as Julio Rosales, the second Archbishop of Cebu, was a Filipino cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Calbayog, he made his studies at the Seminary of Calbayog and was ordained in his hometown on June 2, 1929. From 1929 to 1946, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Calbayog. He was consecrated bishop of Tagbilaran on September 21, 1946.
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- Calbayognon celebrated Cardinal Rosales 110th Birthday P2
- Calbayognon Celebrated Cardinal Rosales 110th Birthday P1
- Archbishop of Cebu
- College of Cardinals
- Burial
- Family
- References
Calbayognon Celebrated Cardinal Rosales' 110th Birthday P1
Archbishop of Cebu
On December 17, 1949, Rosales was promoted to the metropolitan see of Cebu. During his reign, in 1965, Cebu hosted the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines.
College of Cardinals
Rosales was elevated to the college of cardinals by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of April 28, 1969 and given the titular church of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia. He also participated in both conclaves of 1978. He resigned the pastoral government of his archdiocese, on August 24, 1982 and died less than a year later in Cebu City, his beloved episcopal city.
Burial
Julio Rosales is buried at the mausoleum of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. His mementos are currently on display at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu.
Family
Julio Rosales was the brother of Philippine Senator Decoroso Rosales. One of his brothers named his son Julio Rosales II.