Tuesday, June 02, 2009

in memoriam Julio Cardinal Rosales

Today we commemorate the 26th death anniversary of Julio Cardinal Rosales y Ras.
a priest for 54.0 years
a bishop for 36.7 years
a cardinal for 14.1 years

Here are some significant dates from the life of the late Cardinal:

Born: 18 September 1906 in Calbayog
Ordained: Priest of Calbayog 2 June 1929 at age 22.7
Appointed: Bishop of Tagbilaran on 22 June 1946 at age 39.8
Ordained: Bishop of Tagbilaran on 21 September 1946 at age 40.0
Appointed: Archbishop of Cebu 17 December 1949 at age 43.2
Elevated: Cardinal on 28 April 1969 at age 62.6
Appointed: Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia on 28 April 1969 at age 62.6
Retired: Archbishop of Cebu on 24 August 1982 at age 75.9
Died: Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu on 2 June 1983 at age 76.7
Created Cardinal in the Consistory of 1969
He particiapted in the Conclave of August 1978 and the Conclave of October 1978

(Data taken from the Catholic Hierarchy)

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