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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a 69-year-old Filipino prelate, has been elected as the new dean of the College of Cardinals. The election, approved by Pope Leo XIV, makes Tagle the first Asian cardinal to hold this prestigious position. He succeeds 92-year-old Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who is stepping down after serving as dean since January 2020 and will now hold the title of dean emeritus.
As dean, Tagle will assume the title of the suburbicarian church of Ostia while retaining his current title of Albano. He will also continue his role as pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization. The dean’s primary responsibilities include coordinating the activities of the College of Cardinals and presiding over a papal conclave in the event of a vacancy of the Holy See, provided the dean is under the age of 80.
The position follows a 2019 reform by Pope Francis, which transitioned the deanship from a lifetime appointment to a five-year term that is renewable once.
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College of Cardinals · Giovanni Battista Re · Leo XIV · Luis Antonio Tagle · Vatican · Vatican City
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- [● 17 SOURCES] Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected as the new dean of the College of Cardinals. acnmex.com · giaophanhatinh.org · revistaecclesia.es · catholicvirginian.org · catholicreview.org · +11 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The Dean is responsible for convening and presiding over a papal conclave if the See becomes vacant. giaophanhatinh.org · revistaecclesia.es · catholicvirginian.org · catholicreview.org · aleteia.org · +11 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Cardinal Tagle will retain his role as pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization. giaophanhatinh.org · catholicvirginian.org · catholicreview.org · www.agenziagiornalisticaopinione.it · www.catholica.ro · +10 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Cardinal Tagle succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean. acnmex.com · giaophanhatinh.org · revistaecclesia.es · catholicvirginian.org · catholicreview.org · +11 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will hold the title of Dean Emeritus. elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · aleteia.org · www.catholica.ro · acnmex.com · www.atinitonews.com · +11 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Cardinal Tagle will assume the title of the suburbicarian church of Ostia while retaining the title of Albano. giaophanhatinh.org · catholicvirginian.org · catholicreview.org · elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · www.agenziagiornalisticaopinione.it · +11 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Cardinal Tagle is the first Asian cardinal to serve as Dean of the College of Cardinals. giaophanhatinh.org · radio.ognjisce.si · acnmex.com · www.atinitonews.com · www.brigadanews.ph · +11 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The term for the Dean is five years, renewable once, following a 2019 reform by Pope Francis. elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve · aleteia.org · www.catholica.ro · acnmex.com · www.atinitonews.com · +11 more