Pope Leo lays groundwork for future conclave by naming Filipino cardinal as dean of cardinals
Pope Leo XIV approved the vote, making Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle the first Asian to lead the body that elects popes.
- On Friday, the Holy See announced that Pope Leo XIV approved the election of Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as Dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian cleric to lead the body that elects popes.
- Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re is stepping down after leading the College of Cardinals since 2020; the 92-year-old is a historic figure of the Roman Curia who has served through four pontificates.
- The Dean is considered the "first among equals" and coordinates activities without exercising hierarchical governing authority. Following reforms by Pope Francis, Tagle will serve a five-year term, renewable only once.
- Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, currently serves as Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches within the Dicastery for Evangelization, leading the Church's missionary arm.
- The Dean's primary duty is to convene and preside over any future Conclave in the event of a vacant see, provided he remains under the age of eighty and is included among the cardinal-electors.
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The Catholic SunCardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
Cardinal Tagle was elected in a vote of the most senior cardinals of the Catholic Church, holding the rank of cardinal bishops and who number about a dozen. The post Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals first appeared on OSV News.
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Pope Leo lays groundwork for future conclave by naming Filipino cardinal as dean of cardinals
Pope Leo XIV has taken a first step to lay the groundwork for the eventual conclave that will elect his successor.
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RapplerPope Leo approves Tagle as first Asian dean of Catholic cardinals
VATICAN CITY, Oct 9 - Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle's election as the dean of the Catholic Church's college of cardinals, the Vatican said on Friday, in the first selection of an Asian cleric to lead the elite group that one day will choose Leo's successor. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cardinal Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle—Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches within the Dicastery for Evangelization—succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, as Dean of the College of Cardinals. Read all
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