Background
Sanchez, Jose Tomas Cardinal was born on March 17, 1920 in Pandan, The Philippines.
Sanchez, Jose Tomas Cardinal was born on March 17, 1920 in Pandan, The Philippines.
Doctor of Theology, UST Manila.
Ordained priest Diocese of Sorsogon, Philippines, 1946. Vicar general Diocese of Sorsogon & Legazpi, Philippines. Professor Holy Rosary Seminary.
Ordained bishop, 1968. Auxiliary bishop Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Philippines, 1968—1971. Coadjutor bishop Diocese of Lucena, Philippines, 1971—1976, bishop, 1976-1982.
Archbishop Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines, 1982—1986. Secretary Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, Rome, 1985-1991. Elevated to cardinal, 1991.
Cardinal-deacon S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna, 1991—2002, cardinal-priest, since 2002. President Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, Rome, 1991—1993. Prefect Congregation for the Clergy, 1991—1996, prefect emeritus, since 1996.
President Pontifical Sanctuary of Pompei, Loreto, and Bari, Commission Preservation Artistic and Historic Patrimony Holy See, 1991-1993.
Member Congregation for Bishops, Congregation for the Evangelization ofPeoples, Congregation for Catholic Education, Pontifical Council for Latin-American, Pontifical Common for the International Eucharistic Congress. President Pontifical Sanctuaries of Pompei, Loreto, Bari.