Orlando Quevedo
| The Most Reverend Orlando B. Quevedo O.M.I, D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cotabato | |
| Province | Cotabato |
| See | Cotabato |
| Installed | 30 May 1998 |
| Predecessor | Philip Smith |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Other posts | Archbishop of Nueva Segovia |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1980 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 March 1939 Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Motto | "Caritas congaudet veritati (Love rejoices in the truth)" |
| Styles of Orlando B. Quevedo | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Orlando Beltran Quevedo (born 11 March 1939) is a Filipino archbishop. On January 12, 2014, Pope Francis named him as one of 16 new cardinals of the Catholic Church. He will be created a cardinal in the consistory of February 22, 2014.
Early life
Orlando Beltran Quevedo was born on March 11, 1939, in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Beginning in 1945, he attended grades 1 to 3 in Laoag Shamrock school, and finished grades 4-6 in Marbel Central Elementary School in Marbel, South Cotabato, graduating in 1950. He attended Notre Dame High School in Marbel from 1950 to 1954.[1]
Priesthood
Quevedo studied in San Jose Seminary from 1954 to 1956, but spent his novitiate in St. Peter's Novitiate in Mission, Texas. He earned his degree in Philosophy from San Jose Seminary in 1960, and in 1964 received his S.T.B. and MA in Religious Education from Oblate College (Catholic University of America) in Washington, D.C.. He was ordained a priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on June 5, 1964.[1]
In 1964 he was assigned assistant parish priest of Cotabato Cathedral.[1] In July 1983 he was appointed prelate of Kidapawan, Philippines.[2]
As Bishop and Archbishop
Quevedo was appointed Bishop-prelate of Kidapawan by Pope John Paul II on October 28, 1980.[2] Upon the prelature's elevation to diocese, he assumed the title of Bishop of Kidapawan.
On March 22, 1986, he was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia in Ilocos Sur.[2]
On May 30, 1998, he was named Archbishop of Cotabato, in Mindanao.[2]
Cardinal
On January 12, 2014, Pope Francis named Quevedo as one of the 16 men to be inducted into the College of Cardinals in the consistory of February 22, 2014.[3][4] At that time he will become the first cardinal from Mindanao[4] and the second Filipino cardinal-elector, along with Luis Antonio Tagle.
Other posts
In 1994 Quevedo received the most votes for election to the General Council of the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.[4]
Quevedo is a former secretary-general of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences and former president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Most Rev. Orlando Beltran Quevedo, OMI, D.D.". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Archbishop Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Announces Names of New Cardinals". Vatican Radio. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "FIRST FROM MINDANAO: Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo among 16 new cardinals". News5. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ Esmaquel II, Paterno (16 January 2014). "New cardinal: 'Spokesman' from the poorest islands". Rappler. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links
- CBCP Online (official profile)
- "Quevedo red hat boosts hope for local church" National Catholic Reporter, January 14, 2014
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