Oscar V. Cruz
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Title | Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Period in office | July 15, 1991 — September 8, 2009 |
| Successor | Socrates B. Villegas |
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| Date of birth | November 17, 1934 |
| Place of birth | Balanga, Bataan |
Oscar V. Cruz (born November 17, 1934) is an archbishop-emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He was the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan, Philippines.
| Styles of Oscar V. Cruz |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
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[edit] Biography
Oscar Cruz was born on November 17, 1934 in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. He received his seminary training at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, and further theology studies at the Lateran University.
His sacerdotal ordination was on February 8, 1962, and his episcopal ordination was on May 3, 1976. He was the first Filipino rector of San Carlos Seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila from 1973 to 1978. He has been an auxiliary bishop of Manila (1976-1978) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando (1978-1988). He served as a Judicial Vicar of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) National Tribunal of Appeals, and Director of the CBCP Legal Office. He was appointed archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on July 15, 1991.
Cruz has published many books, including CBCP Guidelines on Sexual Abuse and Misconduct: A Critique, and Call of the Laity.
[edit] Controversy
Manila RTC, Branch 52 Judge Antonio Rosales on May 14, 2008, issued the warrant of arrest, granted the P10,000 bail motion, and Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz posted bail. Libel cases were filed against him after he accused the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) of using female staff to act like "guest relations officers (GROs)" during the 2004 birthday celebration of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo. His arraignment is set on June 17.[1][2][3] Cruz, in the July 29, 2008 arraignment entered a not guilty plea. His pre-trial conference and trial were set for August 26 September 16, respectively.[4]
[edit] Retirement
On September 8, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the retirement of Archbishop Cruz. He was replaced by Bishop Socrates B. Villegas of the Diocese of Balanga.
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| Cardinal-Archbishop: Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales (Manila) | Ricardo Cardinal Vidal (Cebu) Archbishops: Leonard Legaspi (Nueva Caceres) | Antonio Ledesma (Cagayan de Oro) | Onesimo Gordoncillo (Capiz) | Orlando Quevedo (Cotabato) | Fernando Capalla (Davao) | Angel Lagdameo (Jaro) | Soc Villegas (Lingayen-Dagupan) | Ramon Arguelles (Lipa) | Ernesto Salgado (Nueva Segovia) | Jesus Dosado (Ozamis) | Jose S. Palma (Palo) | Paciano Aniceto (San Fernando) | Diosdado Talamayan (Tuguegarao) | Romulo Valles (Zamboanga) Papal Nuncio: Adolfo Yllana (Pakistan Nunciature) | Francisco Padilla (Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Nunciature) | Osvaldo Padilla (Korea and Mongolia Nunciature) | Bernardito Auza (Haiti Nunciature) |
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