Luis Antonio Tagle
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Tagle was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Imus on October 22, 2001, and ordained on December 12, 2001.
At the first gathering of bishops under Pope Benedict XVI
in 2005, the Synod of Bishops, he made one of the seven speeches from the floor, about the inadequacy of the number of priests in the Philippines, and also commented in a news conference that "The first Sunday after my ordination as a priest, I said nine Masses, and that is regular in the Philippines." Within the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, he is the President of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Tagle attended the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec
, delivering a well-received catechesis on the importance of the Eucharist
.
appointed Bishop Tagle as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila, becoming the de facto Primate of the Church in the Philippines, thus succeeding Cardinal Rosales. He will govern a Metropolitan See of Manila with a population of 30.2 million people, 28.0 million of whom are Catholics, at a time when secularization is making headway in the Philippines and presenting many challenges to the faith including changes in legislation regarding family life, birth control, and marriage. As per the terms of canon law Tagle must take possession of the see of Manila within two months of his appointment. His installation as Archbishop is scheduled on 12 December 2011, to coincide with the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
and his 10th year anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
The strange thing is that the members of the Congregation for Bishops
who considered Tagle's candidacy found out about this connection with the school of Bologna only after the publication of the appointment.
network communications.
At the first gathering of bishops under Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
in 2005, the Synod of Bishops, he made one of the seven speeches from the floor, about the inadequacy of the number of priests in the Philippines, and also commented in a news conference that "The first Sunday after my ordination as a priest, I said nine Masses, and that is regular in the Philippines." Within the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines, he is the President of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Tagle attended the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, delivering a well-received catechesis on the importance of the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
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Archbishop of Manila
In October 13, 2011, the Holy SeeHoly See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
appointed Bishop Tagle as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila, becoming the de facto Primate of the Church in the Philippines, thus succeeding Cardinal Rosales. He will govern a Metropolitan See of Manila with a population of 30.2 million people, 28.0 million of whom are Catholics, at a time when secularization is making headway in the Philippines and presenting many challenges to the faith including changes in legislation regarding family life, birth control, and marriage. As per the terms of canon law Tagle must take possession of the see of Manila within two months of his appointment. His installation as Archbishop is scheduled on 12 December 2011, to coincide with the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
and his 10th year anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
The strange thing is that the members of the Congregation for Bishops
Congregation for Bishops
The Congregation for Bishops is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops that are not in mission territories or those areas that come under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches who deal with the Eastern Catholics, pending papal...
who considered Tagle's candidacy found out about this connection with the school of Bologna only after the publication of the appointment.
On television
Archbishop Tagle is also the televsion host of The Word Exposed, a Catholic television program produced by the Jesuit Communications Foundation known as "JesComm". He is also a co-host of the early morning Catholic program Kape't Pandesal (Coffee and Bread), also produced by JesComm, which is broadcasted by the ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
network communications.