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The Archbishop Emeritus of Lingayen-Dagupan, Oscar Cruz, passed away at the age of 85.
In a Twitter post, the official news website of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines (CBCP) said Cruz died early Wednesday morning due to persistent illness.
“Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz de Lingayen-Dagupan passed away today at 6:45 am at the Cardinal Santos Hospital due to a prolonged illness. He was 85 years old, ”he said.
Cruz, former president of the CBCP, retired in 2009. He was replaced by Bishop Socrates Villegas, who was from the Diocese of Balanga.
Born on November 17, 1934 in Balanga, Bataan, Cruz received his seminary training at the Central Seminary of the University of Santo Tomas.
He was ordained a priest on February 8, 1962 and his episcopal consecration was on May 3, 1976.
He served as judicial vicar of the CBCP National Court of Appeals and was appointed Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan on July 15, 1991.
Cruz was a defender of gambling. PNA
