Jaime Cardinal Sin

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Jaime Cardinal Sin was a prominent Filipino Catholic archbishop and cardinal who played a pivotal role in restoring democracy in the Philippines, most notably by helping to galvanize the peaceful uprising that toppled Ferdinand Marcos.

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Jaime Cardinal Sin canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic cardinal
Filipino
archbishop
human
allyOf Corazon C. Aquino
surface form: Corazon Aquino
appointedBy Pope Paul VI
burialPlace Manila Cathedral
surface form: Manila Cathedral-Basilica
calledFor public demonstrations against Ferdinand Marcos in 1986
causeOfDeath renal failure
countryOfCitizenship Philippines
dateElevatedToCardinal 1976-05-24
dateOfBirth 1928-08-31
dateOfDeath 2005-06-21
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
surface form: Archdiocese of Manila
educatedAt St. Joseph Regional Seminary
St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary
elevatedToCardinalBy Pope Paul VI
endTime 2003-09-15
ethnicGroup Aklanon
familyName Sin
fullName Jaime Lachica Sin
givenName Jaime
honorificPrefix Cardinal
His Eminence
knownFor advocacy for human rights
influence in Philippine politics
languageSpoken English
Filipino
Hiligaynon
memberOf College of Cardinals
motto Serviam
notableFor opposition to Ferdinand Marcos
role in the People Power Revolution
support for restoration of democracy in the Philippines
occupation Catholic priest
archbishop
cardinal
participatedIn EDSA II protests of 2001
People Power Revolution
surface form: People Power Revolution of 1986
placeOfBirth New Washington, Aklan, Philippines
placeOfDeath Manila
surface form: Manila, Philippines
positionHeld Archbishop of Manila
previousPost Bishop of Jaro
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Manila
surface form: Manila, Philippines
sexOrGender male
spokeVia Radio Veritas
startTime 1974-03-08

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