Birth: August 10, 1932
Place of Birth: Batangas City
Sacerdotal Ordination: March 23, 1958 – Lipa City
Episcopal Ordination: October 28, 1974 – Batangas City

EDUCATION

· Elementary: Batangas Elementary and St. Bridget’s Grade Schools – 1938-1944

· Secondary: Batangas High School – 1944-1947

· Seminary: San Jose Minor Seminary, Manila – 1947

· San Jose Major Seminary, Manila – 1951-1958

MINISTRY

· 1958-1966 – Instructor, Spiritual Director, St. Francis Minor Seminary

· 1966-1970 – Spiritual Director, Instructor, St. Francis College Seminary

· 1970-1972 – Parish Priest, San Vicente, Banaybanay, Lipa

· 1972-1974 – Parish Priest, Immaculate Conception Parish, Batangas City

· 1974-1980 – Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, District Bishop, East Antipolo, Rizal

· 1980-1982 – Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, District Bishop, Manila South

· 1975-1982 – National Director, Pontifical Mission Aid Societies, Manila

· 1977-1982 – Delegate/Rep. for Asia, Propaganda Fide, Rome, H. Council

· National Director, Mission Society of Philippines

· 1980-1982 – Rector, San Carlos Seminary, Makati, Metro Manila

· 1982 – Bishop of Malaybalay, Diocese of Malaybalay

· 1992 – Archbishop of Lipa

· 2003-2011 – Archbishop of Manila

· 2006 – Elevated to the cardinalate

In 1999, the Archdiocese of Lipa, under the guidance of Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales, began sending priests to Rome to do post-graduate studies in Theology as preparatory for the re-founding of the St. Francis de Sales Theological Seminary (SFSTS).

In June 2003, the Theology Department was established.