Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle will receive a Doctor of Theology, honoris causa Cardinal Tagle, the Archbishop of Manila, is an alumnus of CUA, having received his licentiate and doctorate degrees in sacred theology. He is known throughout the Philippines for his strong pro-life advocacy as well as his commitment to spiritual truth and embrace of social media. He was proclaimed cardinal by Pope Bendict XVI in 2012, and has been archbishop of Manila since 2011. Since 1896, the University has conferred more than 300 honorary degrees. Recipients have come from virtually every walk of life – professors, poets, cops, kings, journalists, judges, bishops, and politicians. Included among them are Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Lyndon Johnson; Rev. Mother (now Saint) Katharine Drexel, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, Mother Teresa, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, and Cardinals Francis Spellman, Stephen Wyszynski, George Basil Hume, and John OConnor. Also, theologian Rev. Hans Urs Von Balthasar, philosopher Josef Pieper, singer Marian Anderson, composer Aaron Copeland, actress Helen Hayes, announcer Ed McMahon, athlete Roger Staubach, comedian Bob Newhart, and journalists Tim Russert and Wolf Blitzer. All have made contributions to the Church and/or society that earned them this special regognition. Most of the honorary degrees have been conferred at Commencement; some have been given on other special occasions.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 15:14:59 +0000
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