Romulo T. de la Cruz

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tolentino and the surname or paternal family name is Dela Cruz.

The Most Reverend Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz D.D.
Archbishop of Zamboanga
Portrait of Archbishop Romulo T. Dela Cruz taken at the seminary chapel of Pastor Bonus Seminary.
See	Zamboanga
Installed	2014
Term ended	2021
Predecessor	Romulo Valles
Successor	Sede Vacante
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Kidapawan
Orders
Ordination	08 December 1972
Consecration	16 March 1988
Personal details
Born	(1947-06-24)June 24, 1947 Balasan, Philippines
Died	(2021-12-10)December 10, 2021 Zamboanga City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Romulo Tolentino Dela Cruz, D.D., (born in Balasan, 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 Dela Cruz
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Life and Ministry

Romulo T. Dela Cruz was born in June 24, 1947 in Balasan, Iloilo where he was ordained priest of Cotabato, Philippines on December 8, 1972. He was ordained as 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 as Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique, which also succeeded as Bishop on 2002. He became the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan on May 14, 2008.

On March 15, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Dela Cruz as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga, which was vacant since Archbishop Romulo Valles was appointed as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Davao.

External links

• Archbishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz ^{[self-published]}
• Archdiocese of Zamboanga ^{[self-published]}