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Filipino Catholic cardinal (born 1957)
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, also commonly referred to by his nickname Chito, is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church, and currently the Dean of the College of Cardinals since October 9, 2026. Concurrently, among others, he serves as pro-prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization from 2022.
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Body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church
The College of Cardinals, also called the Sacred College of Cardinals, is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church. As of 3 August 2026, there are 240 cardinals, of whom 116 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope. Appointed by the pope, cardinals serve for life, but become ineligible to participate in a conclave if they turn 80 before a papal vacancy occurs.
More on Wikipedia ↗After receiving his resignation as Dean of the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, expressing his ...
CARDINAL LUIS Antonio Tagle will take on a key role in the Catholic Church's top leadership and the process of electing future popes as the first Asian dean of the College of Cardinals.As dean, Ta