Artist and activist Carlos Celdran has passed away. His family confirmed his death. He was 46 year-old.
“As the family is making arrangements to bring him home, no details can be announced yet. Only that he passed from natural causes,” Celdran’s wife, Tesa posted on Facebook.
The activist made headlines when he did the ‘Padre Damaso’ stunt at the Manila Cathedral on September 2010.
Celdran wore a black suit and staged a protest inside the Manila Cathedral during an ecumenical service.
The mass was attended by Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, the Papal Nuncio, former Philippine Ambassador to Rome Henrietta De Villa, and leaders of different Christian denominations.
Celdran made the protest in light of the issue on the Health Reproductive debate which was passed into law. The Supreme Court convicted Celdran for offending religious feelings.
Damaso is a fictional character in Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere.
