Bio Data

• Missionary Priest, Archdiocese of Capiz 1954-1957
• First Rector - St. Pius X Seminary, Roxas City 1957-1967
• Domestic Prelate of Pope John XIII 1960
• Titular Bishop of Obba and Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro 19 March 1967
• Apostolic Administrator, Sede Plena Archdiocese of Jaro 1970
• Titular Archbishop of Masa Lubrense and Coadjutor Archbishop
  of Jaro, with the right of succession 19 March 1972
• Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro October 1972
• Vice-President, Catholic Bishops Conference
  of the Philippines January 1974
• Elected President, Catholic Bishops Conference
  of the Philippines January 1977
• Re-elected President, Catholic Bishops' Conference
  of the Philippines July 1979
• PRESENT - METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, 19 March 1974
• Named CARDINAL at the Consistory 26 May 1976
• Permanent Member, Synod of Bishops in Rome October 1977
• Member, Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization
  of Peoples 1978, 1983
• Member, Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education 1978, 1983
• Member, Pontifical Commission for Social Communications 1978, 1984
• Member, Secretariat for Non - Christians 1978, 1983
• Member, Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organization
  and Economic Questions Relating to the Holy See June 1981
• Member, Prefecture of Economic Affairs of the Holy See May 1982
• Member, CBCP Commission on Mass Media 1982
• Chairman, CBCP Commission on Colegio Filippino 1982
• Member, Sacred Congregation for Bishops 6 December 1983
• Member, Council for Public Affairs of the Church 5 January 1984
• Member, Sacred Congregation for the Clergy 7 March 1984
• Member, Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments 5 December 1984
• Member, Sacred Congregation for the Divine Worship 15 December 1984
• Re-appointed Member, Prefecture of Economic Affairs of the Holy See May 1987
• Re-appointed member, Sacred Congregation for the Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments September 1994