Gaudencio Rosales


Gaudencio Borbon Rosales is a Roman Catholic Cardinal who was Archbishop of Manila, succeeding Jaime Sin in 2003, and followed by Luis Antonio Tagle in 2011. He was also Metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Manila and Archpriest of Manila Cathedral.

Rosales was born in Batangas City, Batangas. Rosales grandfathers were Julin Rosales, a former mayor of the town of Batangas and Pablo Borbon, a former governor of Batangas province. Rosales father, Dr. Godofredo Dilay Rosales, was one of the first Filipino physicians to acquire his medical school and residency training exclusively in the United States of America, after which he returned home to practice in Batangas City. Rosales mother, Remedios Mayo Borbn, was a first cousin of the nationalist, Claro M. Recto. He is the third of seven siblings, the others being Rosie, Guillermo , Gabriel, Tessie, Gilbert and Mary Grace.

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