Oscar Cruz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Most Reverend Oscar Valero Cruz J.C.D., D.D. |
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| Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Lingayen–Dagupan |
| Appointed | 15 July 1991 |
| Predecessor | Federico G. Limon |
| Successor | Socrates B. Villegas |
| Other posts | Archbishop Emeritus of Lingayen–Dagupan (2009–2020) |
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| Born | November 17, 1934 Balanga, Bataan, Philippine Islands |
| Died | August 26, 2020 (aged 85) San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Motto | Iustitia Custodit Innocentis Viam (Justice Guards the Way of the Innocent) |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Oscar Valero Cruz, J.C.D., D.D. (17 November 1934 – 26 August 2020) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan in Pangasinan, Philippines, from 1991 to 2009.
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Biography
Oscar Cruz was born on 17 November 1934 in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. He received his seminary training at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, and further theology studies at the Lateran University.
His priestly ordination was on 8 February 1962, and his episcopal consecration on 3 May 1976. He was the first Filipino rector of San Carlos Seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila from 1973 to 1978. He was an auxiliary bishop of Manila (1976–1978) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando (1978–1988). He served as a judicial vicar of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) National Tribunal of Appeals, and director of the CBCP Legal Office. He was appointed Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on 15 July 1991.
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Retirement
On 8 September 2009, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the retirement of Archbishop Cruz. He was replaced by Bishop Socrates B. Villegas of the Diocese of Balanga.
Death
Cruz died from complications of multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19 on 26 August 2020, at age 85, at 5: 00 AM, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
See also
In Spanish: Óscar V. Cruz para niños
- List of Filipino bishops
