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Cristina Chi - Philstar.com
October 9, 2026 | 7:01pm
This photo taken and handout on May 18, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle putting the Fisherman's Ring on a finger of Pope Leo XIV during a Holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St Peter's square in The Vatican. (
Photo by handout / Vatican Media / AFP
First Asian to lead the College of Cardinals
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has approved the election of Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian to preside over the body that elects popes.
The Holy See announced the change on Friday, October 9.
Pope Leo approved the vote of the cardinal-bishops a day earlier, on October 8.
The Dean of the College of Cardinals is elected from among the cardinal-bishops.
Tagle will serve a five-year term.
He succeeds Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who has retired after serving as dean since 2020.
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