Luis Antonio Tagle
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.
| His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle OESSH LDH | |
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| Pro-Prefect emeritus for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | June 5, 2022 |
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| Ordination | February 27, 1982 |
| Consecration | December 12, 2001 by Jaime Sin |
| Created Cardinal | November 24, 2012 |
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| Birth name | Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle |
| Born | 21 June 1957
(aged 68) Manila, Philippines |
| Residence | Pontificio Collegio Filippino, Rome, Italy[1] |
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| Motto | Dominus est ('It is the Lord', John 21:7 {{{3}}}) |
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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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Coat of arms of Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle as Bishop of Imus
Coat of arms of Luis Antonio Tagle
Tagle seated on the cathedra of the Manila Cathedral, April 2014
Tagle at the Million People March in Rizal Park
Tagle at Pope Francis' arrival in the Philippines with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, January 2015
Tagle with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Palace in Manila, July 19, 2016
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This is a photo of a cultural heritage property in the Philippines with ID
References
- ↑ "Cardinal Tagle, in new position, looks for lessons learned in lockdown". National Catholic Reporter. April 1, 2020. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/cardinal-tagle-new-position-looks-lessons-learned-lockdown. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Biography of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila". 2017, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ↑ "Tagle a force in Catholicism for a long time". The Manila Times. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Douthat, Ross (January 2016). "A Crisis of Conservative Catholicism". First Things. http://www.firstthings.com/article/2016/01/a-crisis-of-conservative-catholicism. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Tagle a force in Catholicism for a long time". The Manila Times. May 16, 2015. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Douthat, Ross (January 2016). "A Crisis of Conservative Catholicism". First Things. http://www.firstthings.com/article/2016/01/a-crisis-of-conservative-catholicism. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Maqbool, Aleem; Seales, Rebecca; Kirby, Paul (April 23, 2025). "Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable process". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ Riedel, Samantha (April 22, 2025). "Who is Luis Antonio Tagle, the Gay Internet's Favorite Papal Candidate?". Them.