Board defends Cardinal Vidal

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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Board defends Cardinal Vidal
Mar 27, 2008
The Cebu Provincial Board condemned the “disrespectful statement” of Senate witness Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada Jr. who described Cebu as the “Archdiocese of Malacañang.”

(Cebu Daily News, 03/26/2008) CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a resolution passed on Monday, the Board came to the defense of Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

The Board said Vidal did not prevent any priest in the Archdiocese of Cebu from saying Mass for Lozada’s gatherings during his visit to Cebu on March 17.

Lawyer Rex Fernandez of Bayan yesterday criticized the resolution.

Fernandez explained that what Lozada said against the Cardinal was a personal opinion.

“He has the right to say that. Kay ngano man? Abi kay Cardinal man dili na lang ta kasaway (Why? Just because he’s a Cardinal we can’t say anything bad about him)?” Fernandez said.

Lozada called the Archdiocese of Cebu the “Archdiocese of Malacañang” after the organizer failed to get a priest to preside a Mass for him during his visit.

The Archdiocese, through the Presbyteral Council, denied that the Cardinal prohibited any priest to preside a Mass for the Lozada’s gathering.

Fernandez said the resolution of the provincial legislature did not foster democracy.

Fernandez, who said he is a friend of the resolution sponsor Board Member Victor Maambong, stated, “I’m sorry for Vic, but we part ways with this issue.”

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