Who are the 5 Filipino cardinals?

Four Filipino cardinals were among thousands who paid their last respects and attended the funeral mass for Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon held at St. Peter's Square on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

These four cardinals are among the 252 existing cardinals at the moment. Three of them are among 135 cardinal-electors who will vote for the next leader of the Catholic Church during the conclave, which will be convened after the Novemdiales or 9 days of mourning.

At present, the Philippines has the honor of having a total of five Cardinals, namely: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Jose Advincula, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, and Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales.

Get to know all 5 Filipino cardinals:

• Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was the bishop of the Diocese of Imus before he was appointed Archbishop of Manila.

Tagle became a cardinal with the title of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (St. Felix of Cantalice a Centocelle) on November 24, 2012 by the proclamation of Pope Benedict XVI, and was part of the conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013.

Tagle was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2019, and was later co-opted into the Order of Bishops by Pope Francis in May 2020.

Tagle, 67, is among the three Filipino cardinals who will take part in the selection for Pope Francis' successor.

• Cardinal Jose Advincula

Currently serving as the Archbishop of Manila, 73-year-old Cardinal Jose Advincula is one of the cardinal-electors.

Advincula was proclaimed cardinal by Pope Francis on November 28, 2020 with the title of San Vigilio.

• Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, 64, is currently serving as the Bishop of Kalookan and the third Filipino cardinal-elector.

David had served as cardinal with the title of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo for less than a year, having only been proclaimed by Pope Francis last December 7, 2024.

• Cardinal Orlando Quevedo

Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, 86, is the Archbishop emeritus of Cotabato.

Quevedo was proclaimed as Cardinal by Pope Francis, with the title of Santa Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (St. Mary Queen of the World at Torre Spaccata), on February 22, 2014.

As he is past 80 years of age, he is not included among cardinal-electors.

• Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales

Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales is the Archbishop emeritus of Manila.

On March 24, 2006, he was proclaimed cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI with the title of Santissimo Nome di Maria a Via Latina (Most Holy Name of Mary in Via Latina).

At the age of 92, he can longer vote for the new Holy Father.

Cardinals Quevedo and Rosales cannot participate in the conclave.

However, they may join the preparatory General Congregations of the College of Cardinals.  — BAP, GMA Integrated News