Luis Antonio Tagle
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His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle D.D., S.Th.D. |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Manila | |
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| Province | Manila |
| See | Manila |
| Appointed | October 13, 2011 |
| Installed | December 12, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Gaudencio Rosales |
| Other posts | Cardinal Priest of President of Caritas International President of the Catholic Biblical Federation |
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| 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 |
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| Birth name | Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle |
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June 21, 1957 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Manila, Cavite |
| Previous post | Bishop of Imus (2001–2011) |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University Catholic University of America |
| Motto | "Dominus Est! (It is the Lord!)" – John 21:7 |
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Styles of Luis Antonio Tagle |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Manila |
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (Tagalog: [lʊˈwis ɐnˈtonɪo 'taɡlɛ]; born June 21, 1957) is the 32nd Archbishop of Manila. He has been Archbishop since December 12, 2011, and a cardinal since November 24, 2012. He also serves as President of Caritas International, a federation of Catholic relief, development and social service organizations, and of the Catholic Biblical Federation.
Tagle has become involved in many social issues in the Philippines with emphasis on helping the poor while maintaining opposition against what he terms "practical atheism", abortion, and contraception.
He is often characterized as a representative of the Church's progressive wing. He has criticized the Catholic Church for using "harsh language" to describe LGBT and divorced and remarried Catholics. Cardinal Tagle is also a proponent of allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion on a case-by-case basis. He generally prefers to be called by his nickname "Chito" than by his clerical title.
Aside from his native Filipino (Tagalog), he also speaks English and is fluent in Italian. He is also proficient in reading Spanish, French and Latin.
Tagle was born on June 21, 1957, the eldest child of devout Catholic parents, Manuel Topacio Tagle, an ethnic Tagalog and his Filipino Chinese wife, Milagros Gokim, who previously worked for Equitable PCI Bank.
Tagle's paternal grandfather, Florencio, came from Imus, Cavite; the Tagle family were from the Hispanic, lowland Christian aristocracy known as the Principalía, which were the elite prior to the 1896 Philippine Revolution. Florencio was injured by a bomb explosion during the Second World War; Tagle's grandmother made a living by running a local diner.
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