Colleagues consider Quevedo a 'cardinal for peace'

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Feb 222014
 

Pope Francis to elevate Archbishop Quevedo to cardinal

Pope Francis to elevate Archbishop Quevedo to cardinal . Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo arrives to attend a special consistory for the family led by Pope Francis at Paul VI’s Hall at the Vatican on Thursday, February 20. Quevedo will be elevated to cardinal, along with 18 others, on Saturday, February 22, in ceremonies to be led by Pope Francis. Reuters/Max Rossi

The Philippines’ newest cardinal may be expected by his colleagues in the Catholic Church to champion the cause of peace.

A report by radio dzBB’s Rodil Vega Saturday evening said Cardinal Orlando Quevedo is considered a “Cardinal of Peace.”

Quevedo, who serves as Cotabato Archbishop, was one of 19 Church officials elevated to the rank of cardinal on Saturday (Manila time).

According to the Vatican news portal, Quevedo is a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and graduated in Pedagogy from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

“He was appointed first Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) when the diocese was created in November 1982, and nominated Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines) by Pope John Paul II in 1998,” it said.
On the other hand, Quevedo has also been known to be low-key.

In January, he surprised a cell phone technician and a prepaid mobile phone card vendor in Davao City who didn’t recognize him as a future cardinal, according to an article on MindaNews. — JDS, GMA News