Resumé
MOST REV. GAUDENCIO B. ROSALES, D.D.

 PERSONAL

Birth : August 10, 1932, Batangas City
Parents : Godofredo D. Rosales and Remedios M. Borbon
Siblings: : Third Child
Sisters: Rosie, Teresita and Mary Grace
Brothers: Guillermo, Gabriel and Gilbert

Sacerdotal Ordination : March 23, 1958 – Lipa City
Appointed Auxiliary Bishop : August 12, 1974 – Manila (Titular Bishop of Esco)
Episcopal Ordination : October 28, 1974 – Batangas City
Appointed Cadjutor Bishop : June 9, 1982 – Malaybalay
Installed Bishop : September 14, 1984 – Malaybalay
Appointed Archbishop : 30 December 1992 – Archdiocese of Lipa
Installed Archbishop : 18 March 1993 – San Sebastian Cathedral, Lipa City
Appointed Archbishop : 15 September 2003 – Archdiocese of Manila
Installed Archbishop : 21 November 2003 – Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila
Named Cardinal by Pope benedict XVI: February 22, 2006
Elevated as Cardinal: March 24, 2006

EDUCATION

Elementary
(1938-1944)
Batangas Elementary School and St. Bridget’s Grade School
Batangas City

Secondary
(1944-1947)
Batangas High School
Batangas City

Seminary
(1947-1951)
San Jose Minor Seminary
Manila

(1951-1958)
San Jose Major Semianry
Manila

PASTORAL MINISTRY

1958-1966
Prefect, Rector
St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary
Lipa City

1966-1970
Spiritual Director, Professor
St. Francis de Sales College Seminary
Lipa City

1970-1972
Parish Priest
San Vicente Ferrer
Banaybanay, Lipa City

1972-1974
Parish Priest
Immaculate Conception
Batangas City

1974-1980
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, District Bishop
East Antipolo, Rizal

1980-1982
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, District Bishop
Archdiocese of Manila, South

1975-1982
National Director
Pontifical Mission Aid Societies
Manila

1977-1982
Delegate/Representative
Asia Propaganda Fide
Rome, H. Council

National Director
Mission Society of the Philippines

1980-1982
Rector
San Carlos Seminary
Makati, Metro Manila

1984-1999
Chairman of Seminaries, CBCP
Apostolic Visitator of Seminaries in the Philippines

1982-1992
Bishop
Diocese of Malaybalay
Bukidnon

1987-1991
Member
Permanent Council of the Philippines CBCP
Representative for Mindanao Region

1990
CBCP Delegate to the VII Synod of Bishops
Vatican

30 December 1992
Elected Archbishop
Archdiocese of Lipa

18 March 1993
Installed Archbishop of Lipa

1995-1999
Member
CBCP Permanent Council
Representative of Southern Luzon Region

1997-1999
Vice-President
CBCP

1998
CBCP Delegate

1998
Continental Synod of Asia Bishops ( Rome)

January 2000-Present
Chairman
Episcopal Commission on Clergy

2001
CBCP Delegate
X Synod of Bishops
Vatican

September 15, 2003
Appointed Archbishop
Archdiocese of Manila

November 21, 2003
Installed Archbishop
Archdiocese of Manila

2004
Member
Pontifical Council for Social Communications

February 22, 2006
Named Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI

March 24, 2006
Elevated as Cardinal

April 10, 2006
Member
Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue

February 6, 2007
Member
Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organizational and Economic Affairs of the Vatican City