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Luis Antonio Tagle
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Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal (1957-)
Luis Antonio Tagle is a Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal who was born in 1957. He holds one of the highest ranks in the Catholic Church and is an important religious leader in the Philippines and within the global Catholic community.
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Papal Candidates – Who is running for election? — Self2025
- Secrets of the Conclave — Self2025
- Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton — Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle2020
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Key facts
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Province
- Rome
- See
- Albano
- Appointed
- June 5, 2022 (Pro-Prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization) May 24, 2025 (Cardinal Bishop of Albano)
- Predecessor
- Position established Fernando Filoni (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) Robert Francis Prevost (Cardinal Bishop of Albano)
- Other posts
- President of the Catholic Biblical Federation (2015–) Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University (2019–) President of the Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious (2019–) Cardinal Bishop of Albano (2025–)
- Ordination
- February 27, 1982, by Félix Paz Pérez
- Consecration
- December 12, 2001, by Jaime Sin
- Created cardinal
- November 24, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI
- Rank
- Cardinal priest (2012 – 2020) Cardinal bishop (since 2020)
- Born
- Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle , ( 1957-06-21 ) June 21, 1957 (age 68) , Manila , Philippines
- Residence
- Pontificio Collegio Filippino
- Education
- Ateneo de Manila University ( BA , MA ) Catholic University of America ( STD )
- Motto
- Dominus est , ( Latin for ' It is the Lord ' )
- Ordained by
- Felix Paz Perez
- Date
- February 27, 1982
- Place
- Imus , Cavite
- Principal consecrator
- Jaime Sin
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Antonio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Philippines
- Place of birth
- Manila
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Employer
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Luis Antonio Tagle in 2016.png
- Residence
- Manila
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- Commons category
- Luis Antonio Tagle
- date of birth
- 1957-06-21
- consecrator
- Pedro D. Arigo
- ethnic group
- Filipinos
- affiliation string
- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila
- described at URL
- www.tatlerasia.com/people/cardinal-luis-antonio-tagle
- P8168
- Camba
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Encyclopedic overview
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (/ˈtɑːɡlɛ/ TAH-gleh, Tagalog: [lʊˈwis ɐnˈtonɪo ˈtaɡlɛ]; born June 21, 1957) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church, and has been the pro-prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) since December 8, 2019. He previously served as the 32nd archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020, and earlier on as bishop of Imus from 2001 to 2011. Tagle is the current cardinal bishop of Albano and also serves as the president of the Catholic Biblical Federation, grand chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, president of the Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious, and as a member of various departments and dicasteries in the Roman Curia. He is often referred to by his nickname, Chito.
Dubbed the "Asian Francis", Tagle is often seen as a representative of the Catholic Church's progressive wing. He was called a papabile for the papal conclaves of 2013 and 2025.
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