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Pope Leo XIV approves Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as new dean of College of Cardinals

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV approved the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the new dean of the College of Cardinals on October 8, 2026. Tagle, a 69-year-old Filipino cardinal, was chosen by the cardinal bishops to succeed 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who resigned from the position.

As dean, Tagle will hold the title of the suburbicarian see of Ostia while retaining his current title of Albano. He will continue his work as pro-prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches within the Dicastery for Evangelization. Tagle becomes the first Asian prelate to serve as dean.

The dean is responsible for coordinating the work of the cardinal bishops and presiding over a conclave in the event of a papal death or resignation. This role includes summoning cardinals to Rome, leading daily meetings before and during a conclave, and asking the pope-elect if he accepts the election and which name he chooses.

Cardinal Re will serve as dean emeritus and will keep his titular church of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto. Under rules established by Pope Francis in 2019, the dean serves a five-year term that can be renewed once.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 9, 3:09 AM Religión Digital Español Tagle sustituye a Re como decano del colegio de cardenales
  2. Oct 9, 3:07 AM Vatican News Українська Кардинал Луїс Таґле – новий Декан Колегії Кардиналів
  3. Oct 9, 4:24 AM Where Peter Is Morning Keys: Cardinal Tagle elected dean of cardinals
  4. Oct 9, 3:34 AM Vida Nueva Español El cardenal Tagle, nuevo decano del Colegio Cardenalicio tras la renuncia de Re
  5. Oct 9, 3:30 AM Stacja7 Polski Kard. Tagle nowym dziekanem kolegium kardynalskiego
  6. Oct 9, 4:20 AM Vatican News Svenska Kardinal Tagle ny dekan för kardinalskollegiet
  7. Oct 9, 6:24 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Mehr als das freundliche Gesicht der Kirche Asiens / Kardinal Tagle leitet nun das Kardinalskollegium
  8. Oct 9, 6:16 AM ACI Prensa Español El Cardenal Tagle es elegido nuevo decano del Colegio Cardenalicio
  9. Oct 9, 1:56 AM Vatican News Shqip Kardinali Tagle, dekan i ri i Kolegjit të Kardinajve
  10. Oct 9, 4:20 AM kath.net Deutsch Überraschung im Vatikan - Kardinal Tagle ist neuer Dekan des Kardinalskollegiums
  11. Oct 9, 3:29 AM InfoVaticana Español Re se retira y Tagle presidirá el Sacro Colegio
  12. Oct 9, 5:11 AM Alfa y Omega Español Tagle, nuevo decano del colegio cardenalicio
  13. Oct 9, 4:26 AM Vatican News Português Cardeal Tagle é o novo decano do Colégio Cardinalício
  14. Oct 9, 6:34 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Vaticano: Cardeal filipino Tagle é o novo decano do Colégio Cardinalício
  15. Oct 9, 7:35 AM La Croix Français Vatican : le cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle devient le doyen du collège des cardinaux
  16. Oct 9, 7:05 AM Církev.cz Čeština Kardinál Tagle novým děkanem kardinálského kolegia
  17. Oct 9, 6:53 AM InfoCatólica Español Tagle sucede a Re como decano del Colegio Cardenalicio
  18. Oct 9, 9:28 AM Vatican News Magyar Tagle bíboros a Bíborosi Kollégium új dékánja Giovanni Battista Re lemondása után
  19. Oct 9, 9:15 AM Deon Polski Kardynał Luis Antonio Tagle nowym dziekanem Kolegium Kardynałów
  20. Oct 9, 9:57 AM The Monitor Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  21. Oct 9, 9:55 AM Diocese of Ðà Nang Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Luis Antonio Tagle được bầu làm Niên trưởng Hồng y đoàn
  22. Oct 9, 9:41 AM The Catholic Register Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  23. Oct 9, 10:59 AM Opoka Polski 69-letni kard. Luis Antonio Tagle nowym dziekanem Kolegium Kardynalskiego
  24. Oct 9, 3:12 AM Vatican News Polski Kard. Tagle nowym dziekanem Kolegium Kardynalskiego
  25. Oct 9, 6:59 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Kardinál Luis Antonio Tagle sa stal novým dekanom kardinálskeho kolégia
  26. Oct 9, 9:53 AM The Monitor Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  27. Oct 9, 11:00 AM Catholic New York Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle Elected Dean of the College of Cardinals
  28. Oct 9, 9:38 AM The Pillar Tagle elected Dean of College of Cardinals
  29. Oct 9, 5:30 AM Vatican News Български Кардинал Тагле е новия декан на Кардиналската колегия
  30. Oct 9, 5:38 AM Religión en Libertad Español El cardenal filipino Tagle es el nuevo decano del Colegio Cardenalicio
  31. Oct 9, 6:17 AM Vatican News മലയാളം കർദ്ദിനാൾ സംഘത്തിന് പുതിയ ഡീൻ: കർദ്ദിനാൾ ലൂയിസ് അന്തോണിയോ താഗ്ലെ
  32. Oct 9, 8:44 AM America Pope Leo confirms Cardinal Tagle as Dean of the College of Cardinals
  33. Oct 9, 8:17 AM OSV News Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  34. Oct 9, 12:25 PM Catholic Review Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  35. Oct 9, 7:34 AM Angelus News Cardinal Tagle elected dean of College of Cardinals, succeeding Cardinal Re
  36. Oct 9, 12:03 PM Diocese of São José dos Campos Português Cardeal Tagle é o novo decano do Colégio Cardinalício
  37. Oct 9, 6:34 AM Vatican News Čeština Kardinál Tagle novým děkanem kardinálského kolegia
  38. Oct 9, 6:39 AM Diocese of Hà Tinh Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng Y Luis Antonio Tagle Được Bầu Làm Niên Trưởng Hồng Y Đoàn
  39. Oct 9, 7:32 AM National Catholic Register Cardinal Tagle Elected New Dean of the College of Cardinals
  40. Oct 9, 5:48 AM Vatican News Español El cardenal Tagle es el nuevo decano del Colegio Cardenalicio
  41. Oct 9, 2:14 PM Exaudi Español El cardenal Luis Antonio Tagle, primer asiático al frente del Colegio Cardenalicio
  42. Oct 9, 7:18 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Kardinal Tagle novi je dekan Kardinalskoga zbora
  43. Oct 9, 5:31 AM CBCP News Cardinal Tagle elected new Dean of the College of Cardinals
  44. Oct 9, 8:06 AM Vatican News 日本語 タグレ枢機卿、枢機卿団の新主席に
  45. Oct 9, 6:18 PM Diocese of Bà Ria Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Luis Antonio Tagle được bầu làm Niên trưởng Hồng y đoàn
  46. Oct 9, 3:10 PM Diocese of Nha Trang Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Tagle được bầu làm tân Niên trưởng Hồng y đoàn
  47. Oct 9, 10:29 PM Vatican News 한국어 교황 레오 14세, 추기경단 단장으로 선출된 타글레 추기경 승인
  48. Oct 10, 12:36 AM RISU Українська Папа Лев призначив нового декана Колегії кардиналів
  49. Oct 9, 9:28 PM Diocese of Bac Ninh Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Luis Antonio Tagle được bầu làm Niên trưởng Hồng y đoàn
  50. Oct 9, 5:00 PM Abouna Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of College of Cardinals
  51. Oct 9, 7:55 AM The Catholic Sun Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals
  52. Oct 9, 12:30 PM Catholic World Report Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of Cardinals
  53. Oct 9, 4:26 AM Vatican News Tiếng Việt Đức Hồng y Luis Antonio Tagle được chọn làm Niên trưởng Hồng y đoàn
  54. Oct 9, 8:12 PM ZENIT News Agency Español Sale el cardenal Re, llega el cardenal Tagle: por primera vez un filipino es el líder de todos los cardenales del mundo
  55. Oct 11, 8:16 PM ZENIT News Agency Cardinal Re steps down, Cardinal Tagle takes his place: for the first time, a Filipino is the leader of all the world’s cardinals
  56. Oct 11, 11:45 PM Archdiocese of Alba Iulia Română Tagle bíborost választották meg a bíborosi kollégium új dékánjának Re bíboros lemondását követően

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