José S. Palma

José Serofia Palma O.P. (born 19 March 1950) is a Filipino prelate who is currently serving as the Archbishop of Cebu since 15 October 2010.[1] He had previously served as Archbishop of Palo in Leyte. He also served as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines from 2011-2013.

Not to be confused with José Palma, the 19th century lyricist of the Philippine National Anthem.

The Most Reverend

José S. Palma

O.P.
Archbishop of Cebu
Archbishop Palma celebrating the Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite in 2012
ChurchLatin Church
ProvinceCebu
SeeCebu
Appointed15 October 2010
Installed13 January 2011
PredecessorRicardo Cardinal Vidal
Successorincumbent
Orders
OrdinationArchdiocese of Jaro, 21 August 1976
Consecration13 January 1998
by Gian Vincenzo Moreni
Personal details
Born (1950-03-19) 19 March 1950
Dingle, Iloilo, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationCatholicism
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Alma materSt. Vincent Ferrer Seminary
St. Joseph Regional Seminary
Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
MottoLatin: Non nobis Domine ("Not to us O Lord", Psalm 115:1)
Coat of arms
Styles of
José S. Palma
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Early life

Palma was born in Dingle, Iloilo in the Archdiocese of Jaro. He studied philosophy at St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary and theological studies at the St. Joseph Regional Seminary. He received his licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas in Manila, and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Jaro on 21 August 1976.[2]

Palma earned a doctorate from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas, Angelicum in Rome in 1987 with a dissertation entitled Death as an act : a dialogue in eschatology with contemporary theologians.

Priesthood

After a year as assistant priest at the Jaro Cathedral, he taught at his alma mater, St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary. After his studies in Rome, he became rector of the Seminary until he was appointed rector of the Major seminary of the Metropolitan Province of Jaro-the St. Joseph Regional Seminary, in 1988. Meanwhile, he also held various positions in several diocesan commissions. In 1997 he was made parish priest of the Parish of St Anthony of Padua in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo (Archdiocese of Jaro). On 28 November 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Vazari Diddi and Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu. He was consecrated on 13 January 1998. Exactly a year later, he was made Bishop-Ordinary of the See of Calbayog.

As Archbishop

Archbishop of Palo

On 18 March 2006, Palma was appointed Archbishop of Palo by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding Archbishop-Emeritus Pedro R. Dean.

Archbishop of Cebu

On 15 October 2010 he was appointed Archbishop of Cebu, replacing Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, who had been archbishop for 29 years. He was installed on 13 January 2011 at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.[3] He served as Vice-President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines from 1 December 2009 until 11 July 2011 on which he was elected President.

Pope Francis named him a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture on 11 November 2019.[4]

References
  1. RINUNCIA DELL’ARCIVESCOVO METROPOLITA DI CEBU (FILIPPINE) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Giga Catholic.org
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Resignations and Appointments, 11.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro R. Dean		 Archbishop of Palo
18 March 2006,– 15 October 2010		 Succeeded by
John F. Du
Preceded by
Ricardo Vidal		 Archbishop of Cebu
13 January 2011–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Nereo P. Odchimar		 CBCP President
2011–2013		 Succeeded by
Socrates B. Villegas
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