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| name = Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz
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| caption = Portrait of Archbishop Romulo T. de la Cruz taken at the seminary chapel of Pastor Bonus Seminary.
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| predecessor = [[Romulo Valles]]
| predecessor = [[Romulo Valles]]
| successor = ''Sede Vacante''
| successor = [[Julius Tonel]]
| ordination = December 8, 1972
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| consecration = March 16, 1988
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'''Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz''', D.D., (June 24, 1947 – December 10, 2021) was a [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in the Philippines. He was the [[Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga]] in the Philippines.
'''Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz''' (June 24, 1947 – December 10, 2021), was a [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in the Philippines. He was the [[Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga]] in the Philippines.

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==Life and Ministry==
==Life and ministry==
Romulo T. de la Cruz was born on June 24, 1947 in [[Balasan|Balasan, Iloilo]], being the eighth of ten children of Vicente Dela Cruz and Lucia Tolentino. Romulo was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1972, after having completed his seminary studies in Notre Dame Seminary (Nuling, Sultan Kudarat, 1964) and the Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary – REMASE (Davao City, 1969), respectively.<ref>"Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ''The Rite of Liturgical Reception and Canonical Installation of His Excellency the Most Reverend Romulo T. Dela Cruz, Archbishop of Zamboanga.'' Zamboanga City: Centro Pastoral, 2014, p. 3.</ref>
Romulo T. de la Cruz was born on June 24, 1947, in Balasan, Iloilo where he was ordained priest of [[Cotabato]], Philippines on December 8, 1972. He was ordained Coadjutor Bishop for the [[Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Isabela]] in 1988 to succeed Bishop Jose Maria Mendizabal in 1989. In 2002, he was also appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique]], and also succeeded as Bishop in 2002. He became the bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan]] on May 14, 2008.<ref>[http://www.adzu.edu.ph/latest-news-list/2920-pope-francis-names-bishop-dela-cruz-as-the-new-archbishop-of-zamboanga.html Pope Francis names Bishop Dela Cruz as the new Archbishop of Zamboanga]</ref>


As a priest of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan|Diocese of Kidapawan]], Father Dela Cruz was designated several times as a formator of the Notre Dame Seminary and as the Parish Priest of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Parish in [[Tacurong|Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat]] (1985-1987). He also completed his Graduate Studies in Theology at REMASE (1973) and with his Special Studies at the Institute on Religious Formation (IRF) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA (1982).<ref>"Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ''ibid.'', p. 3.</ref>
On March 15, 2014, [[Pope Francis]] appointed de la Cruz as [[Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga]], which was vacant since Archbishop [[Romulo Valles]] was appointed [[Roman Catholic Archbishop of Davao]].<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dzamb.html Archdiocese of Zamboanga]</ref>


On December 17, 1988, [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed Father Romulo Dela Cruz as [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Isabela|Prelature of Isabela de Basilan]]. The following year he was ordained to the [[Bishop|episcopacy]] on March 16, 1988, with the then [[Nuncio|Apostolic Nuncio]] to the [[Catholic Church in the Philippines|Philippines]], Archbishop [[Bruno Torpigliani]], as the principal consecrator, and assisted by Archbishop Philip Francis Smith, [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|OMI]] ([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato|Cotabato]]) and Bishop-Emeritus José María Querejeta Mendizábal, [[Claretians|CMF]] ([[Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Isabela|Isabela de Basilan]]) as co-consecrators. Bishop Dela Cruz was appointed [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique|San Jose de Antique]] on Jan. 8, 2001 and installed on April 3, 2001. He then became Bishop of San Jose de Antique (as its third bishop) on March 16, 2002, as the successor to Bishop Raul José Quimpo Martirez. [[Pope Benedict XVI]] appointed him Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan|Kidapawan]], Cotabato, (as its fifth bishop) on May 14, 2008.<ref>"Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ''ibid.'', p. 3.</ref>
De la Cruz died on December 10, 2021, at the age of 74.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcrur.html Archbishop Archbishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz]</ref>

On March 15, 2014, [[Pope Francis]] appointed Bishop Dela Cruz as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga,<ref>"Latis drecretis a Congregatione pro Episcopis, Sanctissimus Dominus Franciscus Pp., per Apostolicas sub plumbo Litteras, iis quae sequuntur Ecclesiis sacros praefecit Praesules... — Metropolitanae Ecclesiae Zamboangensi, Exc.mum D. Romulum T. De la Cruz, hactenus Episcopum Kidapavanensem." Congregatio Pro Episcopis, Provisio Ecclesiarum, ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Commentarium Officiale,'' An. et vol. CVI, 4 Aprilis 2014, N. 4'','' p. 320.</ref> taking over his predecessor Archbishop [[Romulo Valles]] who was appointed to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao|See of Davao]] in 2011; he is the sixth to take office as the Metropolitan Ordinary of Zamboanga since Archbishop Del Rosario in 1958. He was installed into office on May 14, 2014 by Archbishop [[Giuseppe Pinto]], the then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. Archbishop Dela Cruz was a member of the Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and Mass Media and Vice Chairman of the Episcopal Office on Women of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines ([[Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines|CBCP]]).<ref>"Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ''ibid.'', p. 3.</ref>

Archbishop Romulo De la Cruz died on December 10, 2021, at the age of 74, two days after celebrating the forty-ninth year of his priestly ordination.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-11 |title=Zamboanga’s Archbishop De la Cruz dies at 74 |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/zamboangas-archbishop-de-la-cruz-dies-at-74/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=CBCPNews |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tolentino and the surname or paternal family name is de la Cruz.
The Most Reverend

Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz
Archbishop of Zamboanga
Portrait of Archbishop Romulo T. de la Cruz taken at the seminary chapel of Pastor Bonus Seminary.
SeeZamboanga
InstalledMarch 15, 2014
Term endedDecember 10, 2021
PredecessorRomulo Valles
SuccessorJulius Tonel
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kidapawan
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1972
ConsecrationMarch 16, 1988
Personal details
Born(1947-06-24)June 24, 1947
Balasan, Philippines
DiedDecember 10, 2021(2021-12-10) (aged 74)
Zamboanga City, Philippines[1]
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsRomulo Tolentino de la Cruz's coat of arms

Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz (June 24, 1947 – December 10, 2021), was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga in the Philippines.

Styles of
Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Life and ministry

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Romulo T. de la Cruz was born on June 24, 1947 in Balasan, Iloilo, being the eighth of ten children of Vicente Dela Cruz and Lucia Tolentino. Romulo was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1972, after having completed his seminary studies in Notre Dame Seminary (Nuling, Sultan Kudarat, 1964) and the Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary – REMASE (Davao City, 1969), respectively.[2]

As a priest of the Diocese of Kidapawan, Father Dela Cruz was designated several times as a formator of the Notre Dame Seminary and as the Parish Priest of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Parish in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat (1985-1987). He also completed his Graduate Studies in Theology at REMASE (1973) and with his Special Studies at the Institute on Religious Formation (IRF) in St. Louis, Missouri, USA (1982).[3]

On December 17, 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed Father Romulo Dela Cruz as Coadjutor Bishop of the Prelature of Isabela de Basilan. The following year he was ordained to the episcopacy on March 16, 1988, with the then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani, as the principal consecrator, and assisted by Archbishop Philip Francis Smith, OMI (Cotabato) and Bishop-Emeritus José María Querejeta Mendizábal, CMF (Isabela de Basilan) as co-consecrators. Bishop Dela Cruz was appointed Coadjutor of San Jose de Antique on Jan. 8, 2001 and installed on April 3, 2001. He then became Bishop of San Jose de Antique (as its third bishop) on March 16, 2002, as the successor to Bishop Raul José Quimpo Martirez. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Kidapawan, Cotabato, (as its fifth bishop) on May 14, 2008.[4]

On March 15, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Dela Cruz as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga,[5] taking over his predecessor Archbishop Romulo Valles who was appointed to the See of Davao in 2011; he is the sixth to take office as the Metropolitan Ordinary of Zamboanga since Archbishop Del Rosario in 1958. He was installed into office on May 14, 2014 by Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, the then Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. Archbishop Dela Cruz was a member of the Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and Mass Media and Vice Chairman of the Episcopal Office on Women of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).[6]

Archbishop Romulo De la Cruz died on December 10, 2021, at the age of 74, two days after celebrating the forty-ninth year of his priestly ordination.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Zamboanga's Archbishop De la Cruz dies at 74". CBCP News. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", The Rite of Liturgical Reception and Canonical Installation of His Excellency the Most Reverend Romulo T. Dela Cruz, Archbishop of Zamboanga. Zamboanga City: Centro Pastoral, 2014, p. 3.
  3. ^ "Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ibid., p. 3.
  4. ^ "Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ibid., p. 3.
  5. ^ "Latis drecretis a Congregatione pro Episcopis, Sanctissimus Dominus Franciscus Pp., per Apostolicas sub plumbo Litteras, iis quae sequuntur Ecclesiis sacros praefecit Praesules... — Metropolitanae Ecclesiae Zamboangensi, Exc.mum D. Romulum T. De la Cruz, hactenus Episcopum Kidapavanensem." Congregatio Pro Episcopis, Provisio Ecclesiarum, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Commentarium Officiale, An. et vol. CVI, 4 Aprilis 2014, N. 4, p. 320.
  6. ^ "Profile of Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz", ibid., p. 3.
  7. ^ "Zamboanga's Archbishop De la Cruz dies at 74". CBCPNews. December 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kidapawan
2006–2014 		Succeeded by
Archbishop of Zamboanga
2014–2021 		Vacant
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