Installation of Archbishop Tagle of the Archdiocese of Manila

DEO GRATIAS!

The people of the Archdiocese of Manila welcomes the new Archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle D.D. After  the Vatican and the Pope accepted the retirement of Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales as the Archbishop which have been processed and considered for some time. He will be the 32nd Archbishop of Manila which is the one of the oldest Archdiocese in Asia.

Bishop Tagle had been the bishop of the Diocese of Imus from October 2001 and has also been very visible on many media platforms like TV, radio and even the internet. He is the host of THE WORD EXPOSED and KAPE'T PANDASAL (as a co-host) television programs produced by the Jesuit Communication Foundation (JesComm).

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.