Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle Reportedly Elected Dean Of College Of Cardinals
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has reportedly been elected Dean of the College of Cardinals, pending confirmation from official Vatican sources.
By Pampanga Times
VATICAN CITY — Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has reportedly been elected Dean of the College of Cardinals, succeeding Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, according to information circulating on October 8.
The reported election was approved by Pope Leo XIV following a vote by the cardinal bishops. Re reportedly stepped down from the position and will hold the title of Dean Emeritus.
The Dean of the College of Cardinals has an important role in the Catholic Church’s leadership, including responsibilities connected to the College of Cardinals and the procedures surrounding a papal vacancy and the election of a new pope.
Tagle, a prominent Filipino church leader, currently serves as Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, according to his official Vatican biography.
The reported appointment would place a Filipino cardinal in a senior leadership role within the College of Cardinals.
Source: Rome Reports
- Vatican news
- Catholic Church leadership
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
- Dean of the College of Cardinals
- Luis Antonio Tagle
- Pope Leo XIV
- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
- Filipino cardinal
- Vatican
- Catholic Church
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