José Tomás Sánchez
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His Eminence José Tomás Sánchez |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy | |
| Province | Nueva Segovia |
| See | Nueva Segovia |
| Installed | July 1, 1991 |
| Term ended | June 15, 1996 (Retired) |
| Predecessor | Antonio Innocenti † |
| Successor | Dario Castrillon Hoyos |
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| Ordination | May 12, 1946 |
| Created Cardinal | June 28, 1991 by Pope John Paul II |
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| Born |
March 17, 1920 Pandan, Catanduanes, Philippine Islands |
| Died | March 9, 2012 (aged 91) Manila, Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | "Doce me facere voluntatem" ("Teach to do thy will") |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of Jose Tomas Sanchez |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Nueva Segovia |
José Tomás Sánchez (March 17, 1920 – March 9, 2012) was a Filipino cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who held several posts in the Roman Curia, the highest of which was Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1991–1996. Prior to his appointment to the Roman Curia, he held several diocesan bishop positions in the Philippines, the last of which was Archbishop of Nueva Segovia from 1982–1986. He was ordained a priest on May 12, 1946. He was consecrated bishop on May 12, 1968, following his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Cáceres, and was elevated to cardinal on June 28, 1991, by Pope John Paul II.
Sánchez was born in Pandan town in the island-province of Catanduanes. He was the eighth of ten children born to Patricio Sánchez and Paz Tomás, who was said to be of Spanish descent.
He was and attended the Holy Rosary Seminary (then named Seminario del Santísimo Rosario) in Naga City, and afterwards obtained his doctorate in theology at the University of Santo Tomás of Manila.
After an early ambition to become an engineer, Sánchez almost did not enter the priesthood when Imperial Japan temporarily closed the seminary during the Second World War; his friends from the seminary encouraged him to continue his studies. Sanchez was ordained on May 12, 1946 as a priest from Sorsogon, where he was asked to teach at the Peñafrancia Seminary. According to him, he taught Latin, Spanish and, because no one else could ably teach the subjects, Geometry and Algebra. He was appointed Auxiliary Biishop of Nueva Caceres on February 5, 1968 at 47 years old, and became Titular Bishop of Lesvi.
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