About Luis Antonio Tagle
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle 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 since December 8, 2019. He previously served as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020, and earlier on as Bishop of Imus from 2001-2011. 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. Tagle said the fact his country had a "touching culture" that created problems of interpretation and mandatory reporting laws would face cultural hurdles as well. In response to the call of the Synod of New evangelization in 2012, Tagle founded the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization in 2013, and has been held annually ever since.
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