Filipino religious leader and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Calbayog, he made his studies at the Seminary of Calbayog and was ordained in his hometown on June 2, 1929, From 1929 to 1946, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Calboyog. He was consecrated bishop of Tagbilaran, on September 21, 1946. Three years later, he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Cebu, precisely on December 17, 1949. During his episcolpal career, he served as President of Episcopal Conference of Philippines. On April 28, 1969, Pope Paul VI created him cardinal. He participated in both conclaves of 1978. He resigned the pastoral government of his archdiocese, on August 24, 1982 and died less than a year later in his beloved episcopal city.

Filipino religious leader and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Calbayog, he made his studies at the Seminary of Calbayog and was ordained in his hometown on June 2, 1929, From 1929 to 1946, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Calboyog. He was consecrated bishop of Tagbilaran, on September 21, 1946. Three years later, he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Cebu, precisely on December 17, 1949. During his episcolpal career, he served as President of Episcopal Conference of Philippines. On April 28, 1969, Pope Paul VI created him cardinal. He participated in both conclaves of 1978. He resigned the pastoral government of his archdiocese, on August 24, 1982 and died less than a year later in his beloved episcopal city.