Luis Antonio Tagle

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His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle OESSH LDH
Pro-Prefect emeritus for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization
Tagle in 2016
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedJune 5, 2022
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OrdinationFebruary 27, 1982
ConsecrationDecember 12, 2001
by Jaime Sin
Created CardinalNovember 24, 2012
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Birth nameLuis Antonio Gokim Tagle
Born21 June 1957 (aged 69)
Manila, Philippines
ResidencePontificio Collegio Filippino, Rome, Italy[1]
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Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (Tagalog: [lʊˈwis ɐnˈtonɪo 'taɡlɛ]; born June 21, 1957) is a Filipino cardinal of the Catholic Church, and Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples since December 2019.

He was the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020. Tagle also was the president of Caritas International and of the Catholic Biblical Federation.[2] He was born in Manila.

He is well known for his progressive views and for his works on helping the poor in the Philippines.[3][4] He has been called the "Asian Francis", given his closeness with Pope Francis,[5] and for being an important voice of the Catholic Church's progressive wing.[6]

Since Pope Francis's death, Tagle has been called papabile, a leading candidate for election as pope during the 2025 papal conclave.[7][8]

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