Luis Antonio Tagle


Luis Antonio Tagle

Pro-Prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization
Tagle in 2016
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedJune 5, 2022
PredecessorPosition established
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Cardinal Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle (20202025)
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 27, 1982
by Félix Paz Pérez
ConsecrationDecember 12, 2001
by Jaime Sin
Created cardinalNovember 24, 2012
by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank
Personal details
Born
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle

(1957-06-21) June 21, 1957
Manila, Philippines
ResidencePontificio Collegio Filippino
Education
MottoDominus est
(Latin for 'It is the Lord')
Signature
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byFelix Paz Perez
DateFebruary 27, 1982
PlaceImus, Cavite
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJaime Sin
Co-consecrators
  • Manuel Sobreviñas
  • Pedro Dulay Arigo
DateDecember 12, 2001
PlaceImus Cathedral
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Benedict XVI
DateNovember 24, 2012
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Luis Antonio Tagle as principal consecrator
Victor OcampoAugust 29, 2015
Alberto UyJanuary 5, 2017
Rex RamirezJanuary 9, 2018
Bartolome SantosApril 30, 2018
Raul DaelJune 7, 2018
Roberto GaaAugust 22, 2019
Jose Alan DialogoDecember 12, 2019
Giorgio MarengoAugust 8, 2020
Arnaldo CatalanFebruary 11, 2022
Emilio NappaJanuary 28, 2023
Pablito TaguraFebruary 17, 2023
Osório Citora AfonsoJanuary 28, 2024
Samuele SangalliMarch 19, 2025
Diego Sarrió CucarellaMarch 19, 2025

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. 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 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 2025 papal conclave.