First Cardinal in Mindanao finally receives the red hat

The First Cardinal in Mindanao finally received the red hat, February 22, 2014.

Cotabato Archbishop Orlando B. Quevedo is one of the 19 new Cardinals, from 12 countries in five continents, named by His Holiness, Pope Francis, on January 12, 2014, which includes three Archbishops Emeriti.

Archbishop Quevedo is the first appointee from the Philippines of Pope Francis and the first Cardinal from Mindanao.

He is actively concerned in promoting social development in rural areas through Basic Ecclesial Communities.

Archbishop Quevedo belongs to the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and was ordained on June 5, 1964.

He had his Episcopal ordination in Kidapawan, Cotabato, in 1980, was appointed Kidapawan Bishop on October 28, 1980, and was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia on March 22, 1986, and Archbishop of Cotabato on May 30, 1998.

He served as CBCP President from 1999 to 2003.

He helped organize the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference.

He was elected with the highest vote to the General Council of the Secretariat of Synod of Bishops in Rome.