BA in Pre-Divinity, Ateneo de Manila University; MA in Theology, Loyola School of Theology; PhD in Sacred Theology, Catholic University of America. Asia's most prominent Roman Catholic. Since 2011, 32nd Archbishop of Manila, and de facto Primate of the Philippines. 2012, made a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI. Professor of Dogmatic Synthesis, Graduate School of Theology, San Carlos Seminary, the archdiocesan major seminary of Manila, and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University. Involved in many social issues in the Philippines with emphasis on poverty relief.