Ricardo Vidal

Episcopal succession
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Ricardo Vidal as principal consecrator
Leopoldo Tumulak	March 16, 1987
Maximiano T. Cruz	December 1, 1987
Precioso Cantillas, SDB	July 12, 1995
Arturo Bastes, SVD	August 21, 1997
John F. Du	January 6, 1998
Antonieto Cabajog	March 16, 1999
Julito Cortes	January 8, 2002
Isabelo C. Abarquez	February 18, 2003
Patricio Buzon, SDB	February 19, 2003
Emmanuel Cabajar, C.Ss.R	February 19, 2003
Roberto Mallari	March 27, 2006
Marlo Peralta	March 31, 2006
Francisco M. Padilla	May 23, 2006

History
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by	Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)
Date	September 24, 1955
Place	Lucena, Quezon
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)
Date	March 17, 1956
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Carmine Rocco (Philippines Apos. Nunc.)
Date	November 30, 1971
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope John Paul II
Date	May 25, 1985

His Eminence

Ricardo J. Vidal

D.D.
His Eminence; Ricardo J. Vidal; D.D.
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu
	Cardinal Vidal in the 2000s
Province	Cebu
Appointed	April 13, 1981 (Coadjutor)
Installed	August 24, 1982
Retired	October 15, 2010
Predecessor	Julio Rosales
Successor	José S. Palma
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Malolos and Titular Bishop of Claternae (1971–1973); Archbishop of Lipa (1973–1981);
Orders
Ordination	March 17, 1956; by Alfredo Obviar
Consecration	November 30, 1971; by Carmine Rocco
Created cardinal	May 25, 1985; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal; February 6, 1931; Mogpog, Marinduque, Philippine Islands
Died	October 18, 2017 (aged 86); Cebu City, Philippines
Buried	October 26, 2017 ; Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral Mausoleum, Cebu City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Cebu City
Motto	Viam veritatis elegi; (lit. 'I have chosen the way of truth')
Coat of arms
Ordination history
Ordained by
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by	Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)
Date	September 24, 1955
Place	Lucena, Quezon
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Alfredo Obviar (Lucena AA)
Date	March 17, 1956
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated by	Carmine Rocco (Philippines Apos. Nunc.)
Date	November 30, 1971
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope John Paul II
Date	May 25, 1985
Leopoldo Tumulak
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Ricardo Vidal as principal consecrator
Leopoldo Tumulak	March 16, 1987
Maximiano T. Cruz	December 1, 1987
Precioso Cantillas, SDB	July 12, 1995
Arturo Bastes, SVD	August 21, 1997
John F. Du	January 6, 1998
Antonieto Cabajog	March 16, 1999
Julito Cortes	January 8, 2002
Isabelo C. Abarquez	February 18, 2003
Patricio Buzon, SDB	February 19, 2003
Emmanuel Cabajar, C.Ss.R	February 19, 2003
Roberto Mallari	March 27, 2006
Marlo Peralta	March 31, 2006
Francisco M. Padilla	May 23, 2006
	Styles
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Cebu

Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal (February 6, 1931 – October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010.