Luis Antonio Tagle

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Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (Tagalog: [lʊˈwis ɐnˈtonɪo 'taɡlɛ]; born June 21, 1957) is a Filipino cardinal of the Catholic Church, and Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples since December 2019.

He was the 32nd Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020. Tagle also was the president of Caritas International and of the Catholic Biblical Federation.[1] He was born in Manila.

He is well known for his progressive views and for his works on helping the poor in the Philippines.[2][3]

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  1. "Biography of His Eminence Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila". 2017, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. "Tagle a force in Catholicism for a long time". The Manila Times. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. Douthat, Ross (January 2016). "A Crisis of Conservative Catholicism". First Things. Retrieved March 14, 2016.