TITLE: Jaime L. Cardinal Sin

DESCRIPTION: Born on August 31, 1928 at New Washington, Aklan. Studied at St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary in Jaro, Iloilo . Became Rector of St. Pius Seminary in Roxas and Co-adjutor Bishop of Jaro with right of succession. Formally installed Archbishop of Manila on March 19, 1974 . Elevated to Cardinalate on May 24, 1976 . Became President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in January 1977 and was reelected in 1979. Attended the conclaves which elected Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II in August and October 1978. Instrumental in the calling of the 1986 EDSA Revolution which toppled down the 20 years of Marcos dictatorship and which restored Philippine democracy.