Romulo T. de la Cruz
Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz | |
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| Archbishop of Zamboanga | |
 Portrait of Archbishop Romulo T. de la 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 | June 24, 1947 |
| Died | December 10, 2021 Zamboanga City, Philippines[1] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz, D.D., (24 June 1947 - 10 December 2021),[2] 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 | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Life and Ministry
Romulo T. de la 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.[3]
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 as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Davao.[4]
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