José Lázaro Fuerte Advíncula Jr. is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church and a professed member of the Dominican Order, who became 33rd Archbishop of Manila on June 24, 2021. He became a cardinal in November 2020. He previously served as bishop of San Carlos from 2001 to 2011 and Archbishop of Cápiz from 2011 to 2021. On December 16, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Advincula as a member of the Dicastery for Clergy.
Cardinal Advincula in 2022
Advincula (center) with Manila Cathedral Rector Msgr. Rolando Dela Cruz (left) and Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown (right).
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
The Archdiocese of Manila is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, encompassing the cities of Manila, Makati, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and Taguig. Its cathedral is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, which comprises the old city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, is the principal patroness of the archdiocese.
Manila Cathedral
Interior of the Throne Room in the Archbishop's Palace as it was during the Spanish colonial period.
The Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the archdiocese
The cathedra of the Archbishop of Manila at the Manila Cathedral.
