Cardinal opens Holy Door to start Holy Year of Grace

Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal

Function: Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines

Title: Cardinal Priest of Ss Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense

Birthdate: Feb 06, 1931	Country: Philippines

Elevated: May 25, 1985	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Cardinal opens Holy Door to start Holy Year of Grace
Dec 15, 2005
The Archdiocese of Cebu has declared the year 2006 as Holy Year of Grace.

(Sun Star, December 12, 2005) Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal made the ceremonial declaration last Nov. 30 with the opening of the Holy Door at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, five years after it was first opened to the public during the Great Jubilee Year 2000 celebration.

The Holy Door was designed similar to that in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City to symbolize “Jesus Christ as the Way, Truth and Life.”

Carvings

The carvings on the Holy Door tell of the history of salvation, according to Roman Catholic doctrine, from the time man first sinned to the promise of redemption, Christ's birth, resurrection and the promise of the Second Coming.

The Vatican approved a letter from Bishop Julito Cortes to open the Holy Door as part of the celebration of Vidal’s jubilee years.

Cortes is the chairman of the yearlong celebration.

The archdiocese, in its official publication Bag-ong Lungsoranon, said the declaration of the Holy Year of Grace and the opening of the Holy Door stressed the spiritual aspect of the celebration.

Graces

The archdiocese officially opened the celebration last Nov. 29 at the Grand Convention Center. Vidal hopes all the faithful will receive graces as he celebrates the significant events of his life.

Vidal also asked the organizers to avoid extravagant celebrations and expenses. Vidal next year will mark his 75th birthday, his ordination as a priest 50 years ago, his episcopacy 35 years ago and his 25th year in Cebu, with the theme “Celebrating a year of jubilees: Life, Journey, Stewardship.”

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