Julio Rosales
| His Eminence Julio Rosales | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Cebu | |
Cebu Archbishop Julio Rosales, 1950
| |
| Province | Cebu |
| See | Cebu |
| Installed | December 17, 1949 |
| Term ended | August 24, 1982 |
| Predecessor | Gabriel M. Reyes |
| Successor | Ricardo Vidal |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 2, 1929 |
| Consecration | September 21, 1946 by Guglielmo Piani |
| Created cardinal | April 28, 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julio Ras Rosales September 18, 1906 Calbayog, Samar, Philippine Islands |
| Died | June 2, 1983 (aged 76) Cebu City, Philippines |
| Buried | Mausoleum at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Te amari faciam ("I will love you") |
| Ordination history | |
| History Priestly ordination Date June 2, 1929 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Guglielmo Piani SDB Co-consecrators Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia Miguel Acebedo y Flores Date September 21, 1946 Place Palo, Leyte Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Paul VI Date April 28, 1969 | |
| Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Julio Rosales y Ras as principal consecrator Teofilo Camomot May 29, 1955 Epifanio S. Belmonte October 24, 1955 Manuel S. Salvador January 19, 1967 Concordio Maria Sarte July 22, 1973 José Crisologo Sorra August 28, 1974 Pedro Dean January 25, 1978 Jesus Dosado January 25, 1978 Salvador Trane Modesto May 3, 1979 Patricio Hacbang Alo June 7, 1981 Christian Vicente Noel November 30, 1981 | |
Julio Ras Rosales (September 18, 1906 – June 2, 1983), was a Filipino cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the second archbishop of Cebu, and a former bishop of Tagbilaran.
Early life and ministry
He was born in Calbayog, Samar on September 18, 1906. He was a child of Basilio Rosales and Aqueda Ras. His brother, Decoroso Rosales, later became a senator of the Philippines, while his nephew Pedro Dean followed his footsteps and became archbishop of Palo.[1]
Aspiring to become a priest, he entered the San Vicente de Paul Seminary in Calbayog, which was then under the management of the Vincentians. He was ordained by Bishop Sofronio Hacbang in his hometown on June 2, 1929. He started his ministry as an assistant parish priest in Catbalogan, Samar, and then for eleven years he was assistant parish priest at Tacloban, Leyte.[2] He also served as director of the Tacloban Institute.[3]
Episcopacy
In 1946, Pope Pius XII appointed him as the first bishop of Tagbilaran. He was consecrated bishop of Tagbilaran on September 21, 1946 by Apostolic Delegate Guglielmo Piani, with Palo Bishop Manuel Mascariñas and Calbayog Bishop Miguel Acevedo as co-consecrators.[4] As bishop of Tagbilaran, he facilitated the establishment of the Holy Name College by asking the help of the Divine Word Missionaries in forming a school in his diocese.[5] To increase the clergy of his diocese, he also established the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in 1948.[6]
On December 17, 1949, Rosales was appointed to the metropolitan see of Cebu. During his reign, in 1965, Cebu hosted the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines.[7]
College of cardinals
Rosales was elevated to the college of cardinals by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of April 28, 1969 and given the titular church of Sacro Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia. He also 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 Cebu City, his beloved episcopal city.
Burial
Julio Rosales is buried at the mausoleum of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral in Cebu City, Philippines. His mementos are currently on display at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu.
References
- Back to citation Lagrama, Randolph (February 23, 2024). "Philippines' oldest bishop turns 94". CBCP News.
- Back to citation "Julio Ras Cardinal Rosales (1950-198". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- Back to citation "New Leyte Catholic Hospital to Open in June". Tribune. March 23, 1934.
- Back to citation "Julio Cardinal Rosales y Ras". Catholic-Hierarchy. Org. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Back to citation "A History of Holy Name University". Holy Name University. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Back to citation "I.H.M.S. Historical Background". Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- Back to citation "The Catholic Northwest Progress 30 April 1965 — Washington Digital Newspapers". Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy - Julio Cardinal Rosales y Ras †
- Julio Rosales at Find a Grave