Ricardo Vidal

{{Infobox Christian leader

| type = Cardinal

| honorific-prefix = His Eminence

| name = Ricardo J. Vidal

| honorific-suffix = D.D.

| title = Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu

| image = Cardinal Ricardo Vidal.jpg

| caption = Cardinal Vidal in the 2000s

| province = Cebu

| appointed = April 13, 1981 (Coadjutor)

| term_start = August 24, 1982

| retired = October 15, 2010

| predecessor = Julio Rosales

| successor = José S. Palma

| ordination = March 17, 1956

| ordained_by = Alfredo Obviar

| consecration = November 30, 1971

| consecrated_by = Carmine Rocco

| cardinal = May 25, 1985

| created_cardinal_by = Pope John Paul II

| rank = Cardinal-Priest

| other_post = Cardinal-Priest of Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense

| birth_name = Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|2|6|}}

| birth_place = Mogpog, Marinduque, Philippine Islands{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26323-20610-60?cc=2018411&wc=93XH-R78:341022401,341067601,341022503,341038201 |title=Philippines Civil Registration (Archives Division), 1902-1945; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26323-20610-60 — |website=Familysearch.org |access-date=March 30, 2016}}

| previous_post = {{indented plainlist|

Coadjutor Bishop of Malolos and Titular Bishop of Claternae (1971–1973)
Archbishop of Lipa (1973–1981)}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|10|18|1931|2|6}}

| death_place = Cebu City, Philippines

| buried = October 26, 2017
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Mausoleum, Cebu City, Philippines

| nationality = Filipino

| religion = Roman Catholic

| residence = Cebu City

| parents =

| spouse =

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| coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Ricardo Jamin Vidal.svg

| motto = Viam veritatis elegi
({{literal translation|I have chosen the way of truth}})

| signature =

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| ordained deacon by = Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)

| date of diaconal ordination = September 24, 1955

| place of diaconal ordination = Lucena, Quezon

| ordained priest by = Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)

| date of priestly ordination = March 17, 1956

| consecrated by = Carmine Rocco (Philippines Apos. Nunc.)

| date of consecration = November 30, 1971

| elevated by = Pope John Paul II

| date of elevation = May 25, 1985

| bishop 1 = Leopoldo Tumulak

| consecration date 1 = March 16, 1987

| bishop 2 = Maximiano T. Cruz

| consecration date 2 = December 1, 1987

| bishop 3 = Precioso Cantillas, SDB

| consecration date 3 = July 12, 1995

| bishop 4 = Arturo Bastes, SVD

| consecration date 4 = August 21, 1997

| bishop 5 = John F. Du

| consecration date 5 = January 6, 1998

| bishop 6 = Antonieto Cabajog

| consecration date 6 = March 16, 1999

| bishop 7 = Julito Cortes

| consecration date 7 = January 8, 2002

| bishop 8 = Isabelo C. Abarquez

| consecration date 8 = February 18, 2003

| bishop 9 = Patricio Buzon, SDB

| consecration date 9 = February 19, 2003

| bishop 10 = Emmanuel Cabajar, C.Ss.R

| consecration date 10 = February 19, 2003

| bishop 11 = Roberto Mallari

| consecration date 11 = March 27, 2006

| bishop 12 = Marlo Peralta

| consecration date 12 = March 31, 2006

| bishop 13 = Francisco M. Padilla

| consecration date 13 = May 23, 2006

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| cardinal name = Ricardo J. Vidal

| dipstyle = His Eminence

| offstyle = Your Eminence

| relstyle = Monsignor

| See = Cebu

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| image = Coat of arms of Ricardo Jamin Vidal.svg

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Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal{{efn|{{langx|la|Ricardus Titus Vidal}}; {{langx|es|Ricardo Tito Vidal y Jamín}}}} (February 6, 1931 – October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010.

Early life and education

Vidal was born on February 6, 1931, in Mogpog, Marinduque{{cite web|title=Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, D.D.|url=http://www.cbcponline.net/bishops/cardinals/vidal.html|website=CBCP Online|publisher=Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines|access-date=October 18, 2017}} to Faustino S. Vidal of Pila, Laguna, and Natividad Jamin of Mogpog, the fifth of six siblings. In 1937, Vidal received his first communion at the International Eucharistic Celebration.{{cite news|title=Cardinal Vidal as one of the First Communicants|url=http://iec2016.ph/cardinal-vidal-as-one-of-the-first-communicants/|access-date=October 18, 2017|work=International Eucharistic Congress 2016|date=July 6, 2014}} He attended Mogpog Elementary School for his primary education.

Vidal studied at the Minor Seminary of the Most Holy Rosary (now Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seminary) in Sariaya, Quezon, and at the Saint Francis de Sales Seminary in Lipa, Batangas, where he studied philosophy. He also studied theology at the San Carlos Seminary in Makati, Metro Manila.{{cite news|last1=Bueza|first1=Michael|title=Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal|url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/185643-fast-facts-cebu-archbishop-emeritus-ricardo-cardinal-vidal|access-date=October 18, 2017|date=October 18, 2017}}

Ministry

Vidal was ordained a deacon on September 24, 1955, and as a priest on March 17, 1956, on Lucena, Quezon Province, by Bishop Alfredo Obviar. Vidal became the spiritual director of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seminary in Sariaya, Quezon.

He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Malolos on November 30, 1971 and was consecrated bishop by Archbishop Carmine Rocco, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. Less than two years later, he was appointed Archbishop of Lipa by Pope Paul VI. Pope John Paul II appointed Vidal Coadjutor Archbishop of Cebu in 1981 and he became archbishop there on August 24, 1982, succeeding Cardinal Julio Rosales.

Vidal was a frequent collaborator with Bishop Teofilo Camomot and bore witness to the native Cebuano prelate's claimed miraculous deed.{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-lifestyle/685988/man-who-learned-give-it-all |title=A man who learned to give it all |publisher=philstar.com |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=March 20, 2016}} Vidal also helped found the Catechist Missionaries of St. Theresa, a Catholic religious congregation.

Vidal was President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) from 1986 to 1987 and became Chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on the Clergy in 1989. He was appointed the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences's Convenor of the Standing Committee (1985 to 1994). He was a delegate to the Synod on Reconciliation (1983), the Extraordinary Synod (1985), the Synod on Priests (1991), and the Synod on Religious Life (1994), and also served as President Delegate at the 1989 Synod on the Laity. He was also a member of the Permanent Council of the Synod from 1989 to 1994. Vidal's posts in the Roman Curia included memberships in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the Congregation for Catholic Education, and the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbcponline.net/bishops/cardinals/vidal.html |title=Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, D.D |publisher=Cbcponline.net |access-date=March 20, 2016}}

=College of Cardinals=

On May 25, 1985,{{cite news | last=Schanche |first = Don A. |url =https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-26-mn-5868-story.html |title=2 Americans Among Cardinals: Pope Installs 28 New 'Princes of the Church' |work=Los Angeles Times| date= May 26, 1985 | access-date =May 23, 2013}} he became Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI,{{cite news | work=BBC |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4452205.stm |title=Cardinals taking part in the vote | date= April 17, 2005 | access-date= May 23, 2013}} the only Filipino cardinal to do so, because Cardinal Jaime Sin's poor health prevented him from attending.

=Leadership in the Philippines=

Vidal and the Cardinal Archbishop of Manila Jaime Sin supported the 1986 Philippine People Power Revolution. As Archbishop of Cebu and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, Vidal led the rest of the Philippine prelates and made a joint declaration against the government and the results of the snap election.{{cite web| url=http://www.cbcponline.net/documents/1980s/1986-post_election.html |title=Post-Election Statement |publisher=Cbcponline.net |date=February 13, 1986 |access-date=March 20, 2016}}

In 1989 President Corazon Aquino asked Vidal to convince General Jose Comendador, who was sympathetic to the rebel forces fighting her government, to surrender peacefully. His intervention averted what could have been a bloody coup.{{cite web|url=http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/1989/12/12/cardinal-vidal-says-dialogue-helped-limit-bloodshed-during-coup&post_id=39058 |title=Cardinal Vidal Says Dialogue Helped Limit Bloodshed during Coup |publisher=ucanews.com |date= December 12, 1989 |access-date= March 20, 2016}}

In 2001, during the 2001 People Power Revolution Vidal convinced President Joseph Estrada to step down.{{cite web|author=Marlen Limpag |url=http://mycebu.ph/article/cardinal-vidal-cebu-archbishop/ |title=Cardinal Vidal recounts many roles as Cebu archbishop |publisher=MyCebu.ph |date= October 18, 2013 |access-date= March 20, 2016}} Estrada was later detained. Vidal along with Senator Manny Villar and House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. wrote a letter appealing to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to grant pardon to Estrada in the "spirit of national unity and reconciliation". Estrada was pardoned and released from detention on October 26, 2007.{{cite news|title=Former President Estrada leaves prison, thanks Cardinal Vidal|url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Former-President-Estrada-leaves-prison,-thanks-Cardinal-Vidal-10649.html|access-date=October 18, 2017|work=AsiaNews.it|date=October 26, 2007}}

Later life and death

File:President Rodrigo R. Duterte with Cardinal Ricardo Vidal.jpg gesture of respect from newly-elected president Rodrigo Duterte on July 13, 2016.]]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted Vidal's resignation as Archbishop of Cebu on October 15, 2010. He was succeeded by Archbishop Jose S. Palma of Palo.

In retirement, Vidal lived in Sto. Niño Village in Cebu City. He continued presiding at Masses and attending events organized by the Archdiocese of Cebu. He underwent a coronary angiogram procedure and had a pacemaker installed in 2004. He experienced a mild stroke on September 23, 2013. He was confined to the hospital multiple times beginning in 2014 for pneumonia. He was confined in a hospital in May 2017 for the same illness, given the Catholic sacrament of anointing of the sick on October 11, and died on October 18.{{cite news|last1=Mayol|first1=Ador Vincent|title=Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, 86|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/938843/cebu-archbishop-cardinal-ricardo-vidal-catholic-church-old-age|access-date=October 18, 2017|work=Inquirer Visayas|date= October 18, 2017}}

Recognition

Vidal received recognition from the government. On December 7, 2010, the Senate of the Philippines recognized his service to Cebu by Senate Resolution NO. 306: "It is resolved by the Senate, to honor Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu, for his service to the people of Cebu, providing spiritual leadership and inspiration, helping the community avert or survive several crises and conflicts, often acting as a peacekeeper and giving the voice of moderation amid clashing views and interests in local and national issues."{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=15&q=SRN-306 |title=Senate Resolution No. 306 HONORING RICARDO CARDINAL VIDAL |publisher=senate.gov.ph |date=December 7, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2016}}

He also received recognition from the House of Representatives through House Resolution 593.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/629056/del-mar-seeks-house-recognition-vidal |title=Del Mar seeks House recognition for Vidal |publisher=Philippine Star |date=November 12, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2016}} The Province of Cebu gave the highest award that a province could give, the Order of Lapu-lapu.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/600185/vidal-get-provinces-highest-honor |title=Vidal to get province's highest honor |publisher=Philippine Star |date=August 7, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2016}} The cities of Cebu and Talisay made him an "adopted son" of the two localities.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/631460/vidal-now-talisays-adopted-son |title=Vidal is now Talisay's adopted son |publisher=Philippine Star |date=November 20, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2016}} In March 2009 the University of the Visayas granted him the title of Doctor of Humanities honoris causa.{{cite news |url=http://balita.ph/2014/02/27/cardinal-vidal-expresses-elation-over-latest-award/ |title=Cardinal Vidal expresses elation over latest award |publisher=balita.ph |date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=July 14, 2016 |archive-date=August 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829040754/http://balita.ph/2014/02/27/cardinal-vidal-expresses-elation-over-latest-award/ |url-status=dead }}

Calls for canonization

There have been calls for Vidal to be proclaimed a saint.{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/call-sainthood-cebu/358965/|title=A call to sainthood in Cebu|publisher=manilatimes.net|date=October 27, 2017 |access-date=April 2, 2018}} Vidal was influential in pushing for the canonization of several Filipinos, especially Pedro Calungsod. Filipino Catholics have been urging that Vidal receive the same honor. During the necrological service at Vidal's wake, the Cebu City North District Representative, Raul del Mar, called on Catholic Church officials to work for the canonization of Vidal, whom he describes to have lived a life of holiness and noteworthy humility that is worthy of sainthood. Among those who claim that the archbishop lived a holy life was Senator Vicente Sotto III, who said to the news reporters as he showed a rosary given to him by Vidal, "Now, I have a new friend in heaven. He is praying for me."{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/171139/|title=San Ricardo Vidal? Calls for possible canonization|publisher=sunstar.com.ph|date=October 26, 2017 |access-date=April 28, 2018}}

Notes

References

External links

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[https://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_vidal_rj_en.html Vatican Cardinal Bio]
[http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=59 Biography at catholic-pages.com]
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvidalrj.html Catholic Hierarchy – Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal]
[http://www.cardinalrating.com/cardinal_118.htm Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal at cardinalrating.com]
[http://www.cbcponline.net/bishops/cardinals/vidal.html Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal at cbcponline.net]

{{s-ttl|title=CBCP President|years=December 1, 1985{{Spaced en dash space}}November 30, 1987}}

{{s-ttl|title=Archbishop of Lipa|years=August 22, 1973{{Spaced en dash space}}April 13, 1981}}

{{s-ttl|title=Archbishop of Cebu|years=August 24, 1982{{Spaced en dash space}}October 15, 2010}}

{{s-ttl|title=Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense|years=May 25, 1985{{Spaced en dash space}}October 18, 2017}}

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