The Philippines has produced nine cardinals.
The population of Catholics in the Philippines constitutes the country's largest religious denomination, as well as one of the largest Catholic populations among countries of the world. The Catholic faith was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish colonists in the sixteenth century. Some 400 years later, in 1960, Rufino J. Santos, the Archbishop of Manila, became the first Filipino cardinal. Since then, a total of nine Filipinos have been raised to the rank of cardinal.
On May 1, 2020, Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization, was promoted to the rank of cardinal-bishop. He is the first Filipino to hold the highest rank of a cardinal in the Catholic Church.[1]
Currently there are two active Filipino cardinals, Luis Antonio Tagle, current Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, and Jose Advincula, current Archbishop of Manila.
| No. | Image Cardinal | Metropolitan see / dicastery | Titular church | Conclave participated | Coat of arms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila | 1960.03.31 by John XXIII | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria ai Monti | |||||
| 2 | 1969.04.28 by Paul VI | Cardinal Priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia | August 1978 October 1978 | |||||
| 3 | Manila | 1976.05.24 by Paul VI | Cardinal Priest of S. Maria ai Monti | |||||
| 4 | Cebu | 1985.05.25 by John Paul II | Cardinal Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense | |||||
| 5 | Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy | 1991.06.28 by John Paul II | Cardinal Deacon of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna | |||||
| 6 | Manila | 2006.03.24 by Benedict XVI | Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina | |||||
| 7 | Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization (2022–present) | 2012.11.24 by Benedict XVI | Cardinal Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle[2] [3] [4] | 2013 | ||||
| 8 | Cotabato | 2014.02.22 by Francis | Cardinal Priest of | |||||
| 9. | OP | Manila | 2020.11.28 by Francis | Cardinal Priest of San Vigilio |
| No. | Cardinal | Born | Died | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1932.08.10 Batangas City | |||||
| 2 | 1920.03.17 Pandan, Catanduanes | 2012.03.09 Manila | 91 years, 359 days | |||
| 3 | 1931.02.06 Mogpog, Marinduque | 2017.10.18Cebu | ||||
| 4 | 1939.03.31 Laoag, Ilocos Norte | |||||
| 5 | 1928.08.31 New Washington, Aklan | 2005.06.31San Juan | ||||
| 6 | 1906.09.18 Calbayog, Samar | 1983.06.02Cebu | ||||
| 7 | OP | 1952.03.30 Dumalag, Capiz | ||||
| 8 | 1957.06.21 Manila | |||||
| 9 | 1908.08.28 Guagua, Pampanga | 1973.09.03 Manila |
| From | To | Number of living cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Total | Change | ||
| March 28, 1960 (Rufino J. Santos elevated to cardinal) | April 28, 1969 (Julio Rosales elevated to cardinal) | 1 cardinal (Cardinal Santos) | 1 | 1 |
| April 28, 1969 (Julio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) | September 3, 1973 (Death of Cardinal Santos) | 2 cardinals (Cardinal Santos & Cardinal J. Rosales) | 2 | 1 |
| September 3, 1973 (Death of Cardinal Santos) | May 24, 1976 (Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) | 1 cardinal (Cardinal J. Rosales) | 1 | 1 |
| May 24, 1976 (Jaime Sin elevated to Cardinal) | June 2, 1983 (Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) | 2 cardinals (Cardinal J. Rosales & Cardinal Sin | 2 | 1 |
| June 2, 1983 (Death of Cardinal J. Rosales) | May 25, 1985 (Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) | 1 cardinal (Cardinal Sin) | 1 | 1 |
| May 25, 1985 (Ricardo Vidal elevated to Cardinal) | June 28, 1991 (Jose Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) | 2 cardinals (Cardinal Sin & Cardinal Vidal) | 2 | 1 |
| June 28, 1991 (Jose Tomas Sanchez elevated to Cardinal) | June 21, 2005 (Death of Cardinal Sin) | 3 cardinals (Cardinals Sin, Vidal & Sanchez) | 3 | 1 |
| June 21, 2005 (Death of Cardinal Sin) | March 24, 2006 (Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) | 2 cardinals (Cardinal Vidal & Cardinal Sanchez) | 2 | 1 |
| March 24, 2006 (Gaudencio Rosales elevated to Cardinal) | March 9, 2012 (Death of Cardinal Sanchez) | 3 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, Sanchez & G. Rosales) | 3 | 1 |
| March 9, 2012 (Death of Cardinal Sanchez) | November 24, 2012 (Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) | 2 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal & G. Rosales) | 2 | 1 |
| November 24, 2012 (Luis Antonio Tagle elevated to Cardinal) | February 22, 2014 (Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) | 3 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales & Tagle) | 3 | 1 |
| February 22, 2014 (Orlando Quevedo elevated to Cardinal) | October 18, 2017 (Death of Cardinal Vidal) | 4 cardinals (Cardinals Vidal, G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) | 4 | 1 |
| October 18, 2017 (Death of Cardinal Vidal) | November 28, 2020 (Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) | 3 cardinals (Cardinal G. Rosales, Tagle & Quevedo) | 3 | 1 |
| November 28, 2020 (Jose Advincula elevated to Cardinal) | Present | 4 cardinals (Cardinal G. Rosales, Tagle, Quevedo & Advincula) | 4 | 1 |