Luis Antonio Tagle
Filipino Cardinal of the Catholic Church (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (/ˈtɑːɡleɪ/ TAH-glay; Tagalog: [lʊˈwis ɐnˈtonɪo 'taɡlɛ]; born June 21, 1957) is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church currently serving as the Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) since June 5, 2022,[2] and as the President of Interdicasterial Commission for Consecrated Religious since December 8, 2019. He was the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020. Tagle is the Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (pro hac vice) and also serves as the President of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, and as a member of various departments and dicasteries in the Roman Curia.
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Pro-Prefect for the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | June 5, 2022 |
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Ordination | February 27, 1982 by Félix Paz Pérez |
Consecration | December 12, 2001 by Jaime Lachica Sin |
Created cardinal | November 24, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI |
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Born | Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (1957-06-21) June 21, 1957 (age 66) Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
Residence | Pontificio Collegio Filippino, Rome, Italy[1] |
Occupation | Prelate (cardinal) |
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Motto | Dominus est ('It is the Lord', John 21:7) |
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Tagle, who generally prefers to be called by his nickname "Chito" rather than by his clerical title,[3] has been involved in many social issues in the Philippines, with emphasis on helping the poor while defending the Catholic Church's opposition to abortion,[4] contraception,[5] and what he has called "practical atheism".[6] Dubbed as the "Asian Francis",[3][7] he is often seen as a representative of the Catholic Church's progressive wing.[8][9][10] Tagle has criticized the Catholic Church for using "harsh words" to describe LGBT people as well as divorced and remarried Catholics,[11] whom he believes should be allowed to receive Holy Communion on a case-by-case basis.[12]