The “House of Sin” is now open to the public.

The house of the late Jaime Cardinal Sin in the Municipality of New Washington, Province of Aklan is now open to visitors, especially museum enthusiasts.

Jaime Cardinal Sin is deemed as one of the most prominent and most influential leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in the country.

The house is also referred to as “Museo Kardinal” that is divided into different sections, one of which is the “Memories of Sin” which features memorabilia and mementos of his family and of his childhood.

Other section of the museum is labelled “The Rise of Sin” which displays things connected to his life and vocation as a priest.

The former office of the cardinal is tagged “Behind the Sin,” while his room is called “Closer to Sin.”

There is also a section in the house-turned-museum referred to as “My Taste of Sin." This is the dining area that features the cardinal’s favorite food items or dishes.

That part of the house where he breathed his last is labelled “Mortal Sin.”

As for memorabilia that speak of his achievement, these are kept in the “Legacies of Sin” section.

The inauguration of “Museo Kardinal” was set on August 31, 2024 on the occasion of his 96^th birth anniversary.

Cardinal Sin was from New Washington and grew up to become the Archbishop of Manila in 1974. He was recognized as the youngest cardinal in the world in 1975 at the age of 48 years old.

He catapulted to further prominence when he took a lead in the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986.

He passed away on June 21, 2005 due to complications of an ailment.