辛海棉
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辛海棉（Jaime Cardinal Sin，亦作Jaime Lachica Sin，中国大陆曾译为海梅·辛），出生於1928年8月31日，卒於2005年6月21日，前任罗马天主教委任的馬尼拉樞機主教。他在大主教任內領導天主教馬尼拉教區，後來被教宗若望保祿二世委任為樞機主教。他同时担任 菲律宾总主教. 2003年9月15日，他辭去馬尼拉大主教的職務，由罗萨莱斯Gaudencio Borbon Rosales接任. 他是第三位由本国人担任的菲律宾总主教 — 在很多个世纪以来，这一总主教的职务一直由西班牙, 美国 and 爱尔兰人担当 .辛海綿於2005年6月21日上午6時15分因肾衰竭逝世，享年76岁。
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[编辑] 神父與主教的道路
辛海绵出生于 新华盛顿（New Washington）, 阿克兰Aklan, 菲律宾 。父母是胡安·辛(Juan Sin)(有 海外的中国人 血统) and 马克西马·拉希卡(Maxima Lachica). 他在家中16個小孩中排行第14。 他最终离开了他童年的家乡和他的亲人进入 神学院学习. 在 1954, 4月3日, he was ordained to the presbyterium and became a priest of the Archdiocese of Jaro. He was appointed its auxiliary bishop on February 10, 1967. Following his appointment, he was ordained as bishop of the titular see of Obba on March 18 of that year. On March 15, 1972, Sin was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Jaro, taking on administrative roles in the archdiocese. Concurrently, he was created archbishop of the titular see of Massa Lubrense. On October 8, 1972, Sin assumed the office of Archbishop of Jaro, taking full control of the archdiocese.
Sin's service as Archbishop of Jaro ended with his appointment on January 21, 1974 to the larger archdiocese seated in the nation's capital of Manila. Sin was officially installed as Archbishop of Manila at Manila Cathedral on March 19, 1974. On May 24 of 1976, Pope Paul VI summoned Sin to the Holy See to be raised into membership of the College of Cardinals, created Cardinal Priest of the titular church of Santa Maria ai Monti. He remained the youngest member of the College until 1983. He died June 21, 2005.
[编辑] 民權運動的參與
Events in the Philippines under President 马科斯 forced Sin, the spiritual leader of all Filipino Catholics, to become involved in the politics of the region. He became witness to corruption, fraud and even murder at the hands of the regime — events that pushed Filipinos on the brink of civil unrest and even war. Sin appealed to Filipinos of all religions to follow the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels and use peaceful means to change the political situation in the Philippines.
同時，總統马科斯及夫人伊斯梅尔呼籲辛海綿要支持政府。 Sin respectfully pleaded with the president and first lady to refrain from unleashing the armed forces against Filipinos marching in the streets of Manila. President Marcos ordered his generals to deploy against the marchers, however, tanks and troops were stopped in the streets with people on their knees praying the Rosary and singing English language translations of sacred hymns. Some soldiers decided to join the marchers. Cardinal Sin was convinced it was a miracle granted by the faith of his followers in God and nonviolence.
What later became known as the 人民力量 or the EDSA Revolution, 马科斯 與其家人及親信被迫逃離菲律賓，隨後定居於美國檀香山。辛海綿與總統阿基诺夫人和拉莫斯，被合稱為菲律賓人民運動的建築師。
在2001年，他再次成為菲律賓人推翻埃斯特拉达的精神領袖。菲律賓人宣稱總統埃斯特拉达貪污和接受賄賂。 在辛海棉的支持下，群眾湧上街頭，成功地推翻了埃斯特拉达，由副總統阿羅約夫人繼任。
Sin was decorated three times by the Philippine government. The first was by 總統阿基诺夫人, who conferred him with the Philippine Legion of Honor, rank of Chief Commander; the second, by President 埃斯特拉达, who confered on him the Order of Sikatuna, rank of Rajah;最後在他短暫的退休之後， when President 阿羅約夫人 conferred on him the Order of Lakandula, rank of Bayani (Grand Cross).
[编辑] 退休與逝世
他在2003年9月15日辭退馬尼拉大主教的職務，並由罗萨莱斯Gaudencio Borbon Rosales繼任。他因病未能在2005年4月到梵蒂岡出席新教宗選舉，最後於2005年6月21日上午6時15分因腎衰竭逝世，享年76歲。
