Romulo T. de la Cruz

The Most Reverend Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz D.D.
Archbishop of Zamboanga
Portrait of Archbishop Romulo T. de la Cruz taken at the seminary chapel of Pastor Bonus Seminary.
See	Zamboanga
Installed	March 15, 2014
Term ended	December 10, 2021
Predecessor	Romulo Valles
Successor	Sede Vacante
Orders
Ordination	December 8, 1972
Consecration	March 16, 1988
Personal details
Born	(1947-06-24)June 24, 1947 Balasan, Philippines
Died	December 10, 2021(2021-12-10) (aged 74) Zamboanga City, Philippines[1]
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Kidapawan

Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz, D.D., (June 24, 1947 – December 10, 2021) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga in the Philippines.

Styles of Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Life and Ministry[]

Romulo T. de la Cruz was born on June 24, 1947, in Balasan, Iloilo where he was ordained priest of Cotabato, Philippines on December 8, 1972. He was ordained Coadjutor Bishop for the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Isabela in 1988 to succeed Bishop Jose Maria Mendizabal in 1989. In 2002, he was also appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique, and also succeeded as Bishop in 2002. He became the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kidapawan on May 14, 2008.^[2]

On March 15, 2014, Pope Francis appointed de la Cruz as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zamboanga, which was vacant since Archbishop Romulo Valles was appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of Davao.^[3]

De la Cruz died on December 10, 2021, at the age of 74.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Archbishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz ^{[self-published]}
• Archdiocese of Zamboanga ^{[self-published]}

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