Jose Advincula

His Eminence José Fuerte Advíncula Jr. D.D.
Cardinal Archbishop of Manila
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Manila
See	Manila
Appointed	March 25, 2021
Installed	June 24, 2021
Predecessor	Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle
Successor	Incumbent
Other post(s)	Member, Congregation for the Clergy Permanent, CBCP Committee on International Eucharistic Congresses Vice Chair, CBCP Office on Women Cardinal-Priest of San Vigilio
Orders
Ordination	April 14, 1976
Consecration	September 8, 2001 by Antonio Franco
Created cardinal	November 28, 2020 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	José Lazaro Fuerte Advíncula
Born	(1952-03-30) March 30, 1952 (age 69) Dumalag, Capiz, Philippines
Residence	Residencia del Arzobispo Intramuros, Manila 1002
Previous post(s)	Bishop of San Carlos (2001–2011) Archbishop of Cápiz (2011–2021)
Alma mater	St. Pius X Seminary University of Santo Tomas De La Salle University Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	Audiam ("I will listen")
Signature
Coat of arms

Styles of José Advíncula
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

José Lazaro Fuerte Advíncula Jr. known as José Fuerte Advíncula Jr. (born March 30, 1952) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church who became Archbishop of Manila on June 24, 2021. He became a cardinal in November 2020. He previously served as bishop of San Carlos from 2001 to 2011 and Archbishop of Cápiz from 2011 to 2021.

He is the 33rd Archbishop of Manila, and the sixth native Filipino to hold the post, following centuries of Spanish, American, and Irish prelates. In that capacity, he is also the metropolitan bishop of the ecclesiastical province of Manila.

Early life and studies[]

Advíncula was born on March 30, 1952, in Dumalag, Capiz to José Firmalino Advíncula and Carmen Falsis Fuerte.^[1] He studied at Saint Pius X Seminary High School in Roxas City, and stayed on after graduating to study philosophy. He then attended theology courses at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

He later studied Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling at the De La Salle University and then canon law at the University of Santo Tomás and at the Angelicum in Rome, where he earned a licentiate in canon law.^{[citation needed]}

Priesthood[]

He was ordained a priest of the archdiocese of Cápiz on April 14, 1976.^[2] He worked as spiritual director of the St. Pius X Seminary while also Professor and Dean of Studies.^{[citation needed]}

After finishing his studies abroad, he returned to the Philippines and worked at the seminary of Nueva Segovia in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, and in the regional seminary of Jaro. In 1995, he became rector of the St. Pius X Seminary of Cápiz; he also held positions in the administration of the archdiocese as defender of the bond, promoter of justice, and judicial vicar. In 1999, he became parish priest of Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish in Dao, Capiz.^[2]

Episcopacy[]

Bishop of San Carlos[]

Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of San Carlos on July 25, 2001,^[3] and he received his episcopal consecration on September 8, 2001.^[2]

Archbishop of Capiz[]

On November 9, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named him archbishop of Cápiz.^[4][5] Within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, he has been a member of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith and Commission for Indigenous Peoples.^[2]

Pope Francis created him as a cardinal in a consistory on November 28, 2020, assigning him as a cardinal priest to San Vigilio in Via Paolo Di Dono.^[6] He was not able to attend the consistory because of COVID-19 pandemic risks and restrictions.^[7] On December 16, he was named a member of the Congregation for the Clergy.^[8]

In lieu of the November 2020 consistory, Advincula received his 'red hat' (biretta) and ring from Charles John Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, on June 18, 2021 at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Roxas City.^[9][10]

Archbishop of Manila[]

On March 25, 2021, Pope Francis appointed him archbishop of Manila, to succeed Luis Antonio Tagle, who vacated the post in February 9, 2020 after being appointed as prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. ^[11][12] He was installed on June 24, 2021 by Most Rev. Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines together with Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales and Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, which coincides with the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. As a result, he offered prayers for the eternal repose of the former President's soul near the end of the ceremony.^[13] He would later bless his remains in the Aquino funeral Mass.

Coat of Arms[]

On May 23, 2021, the Archdiocese of Manila - Office of Communications and the Manila Cathedral Facebook pages showed Advíncula's coat of arms as archbishop of Manila for the first time. It has the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Manila combined with Advíncula's personal coat of arms, under an ecclesiastical hat with tassels knotted in a different way than his coat of arms as archbishop of Capiz.^{[14][15][non-primary source needed]}

The coat of arms was released by the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Manila on June 6, 2021. ^[16]

Coat of arms of Jose Advincula hide

Adopted 2021 Helm Cardinal's Galero The shield is surmounted by an archbishop's galero or ecclesiastical hat of this rank with fifteen tassels for each side in Gules (red) that signifies the rank of a cardinal. Escutcheon From 2021: Parted per fess: First: Gules (red), a three-windowed tower or (gold) masoned sable (black) and ajouré azure (blue), a crescent argent (silver), Second: Azure, a sea lion sejant (upright) argent armed (claws) and langued (tongue) gules with a cross fitchee (pointed base) or; Impaled with a shield tierced per fess: First: Azure, a lily argent and vert (green), a carpenter's square or and argent, Second: Or, a chain of nine links sable, Third: Azure, a star vert and argent, a horse rampant argent upon a mountain proper vert and argent, a crescent or Motto Audiam "I will listen." The motto was taken from 1 Samuel 3:10, depicting the Lord calling Samuel for three times which on the third call Samuel responded "Speak Lord, your servant is listening." Then, the Lord uttered his revelation.[17] Other elements Archbishop's Cross The shiled is also surmounted by an archbishop's cross of the Order of Preachers founded by Saint Dominic de Guzman. The Dominican tradition is significant in the cardinal's education and formation as he finished his theological studies and further studies in canon law under the Dominican friars.[17] Symbolism The lily is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The carpenter's square is a symbol of Saint Joseph, who is his namesake in Spanish, Jose, and is also his personal patron saint. The chain of nine links represents his surname Advincula which is derived from the Latin phrase ad vincula or fettered with chains. The gold background represents virtue, which the might of the Christian brings glory to God. The mountain represents Mt. Panginraon in the town of Dumalag, Capiz, his birthplace and hometown. It is a mountain that shows strips of limestone formation and a raging horse which locals attribute to their town's titular patron, Saint Martin of Tours. The crescent symbolizes the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, the titular patroness of the Archdiocese of Capiz and St. Pius X Seminary in Roxas City, Capiz where he finished his minor seminary formation and philosophical studies. The five-pointed star is a pre-eminent symbol for the virtue of faith and De La Salle University, Manila where he finished his Master of Arts degree in Education, major in Guidance and Counseling.[17] Previous versions Archbishop of Capiz (November 2020-June 2021) Archbishop of Capiz (November 2011- November 2020)

See also[]

• Cardinals created by Pope Francis

References[]

External links[]

• "Advincula Card. Jose Fuerte". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
• "Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula". Catholic Hierarchy. ^{[self-published]}