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Bio-Data of Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, DD

His Excellency
Most Reverend
LUIS ANTONIO GOKIM TAGLE
Archbishop of Manila





A. PERSONAL


Birthday

21 June 1957



Birthplace:

Manila



Father:

Manuel Topacio Tagle, Sr.



Mother:

Milagros Gokim Tagle


Brother:

Manuel Gokim Tagle, Jr.



B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND


Grade School:

St. Andrew’s School

Parañaque City

1969



High School:

St. Andrew’s School

Parañaque City

1973



College:

A.B. Philosophy

Ateneo de Manila University and San Jose Seminary

1973



Graduate Studies:

M.A. Theology, Candidate

Loyola School of Theology and San Jose Seminary

1982



Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.)

The Catholic University of America

Washington, D.C.

1987



Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)

The Catholic University of America

Washington, D.C.

1991



C. MINISTERIAL BACKGROUND


Diaconal Ordination

18 July 1981

San Jose Seminary



Presbyteral Ordination

27 February 1982

Imus Cathedral



Nomination as Bishop of Imus

22 October 2001



Episcopal Ordination

12 December 2001

Imus Cathedral



Nomination as Archbishop of Manila

13 October 2011



Installation as Archbishop of Manila

12 December 2011



Assignments in the Diocese of Imus


1982 – 1984

Associate Pastor

St. Augustine Parish

Mendez, Cavite



1982 – 1983

Spiritual Director

Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Tagaytay City



1983 – 1984

Acting Rector

Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Tagaytay City



1984 – 1985

Rector

Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Tagaytay City



1992 – 2011

Rector

Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Tagaytay City



1993 – 2000

Member

Board of Consultors and Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Imus



1993 – 2000

Episcopal Vicar for Religious



1993 – 1995

Member

Diocesan Commission on the Clergy



1998 – 2001

Parish Priest

Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral

Imus, Cavite



2002 – 2011

Rector

Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary

Imus, Cavite



Other Ministries:


1982 – 1985

Instructor of Theology

San Carlos Seminary (Manila)

Loyola School of Theology (Quezon City)

Divine Word Seminary (Tagaytay)



1992 – 2011

Instructor of Theology: Loyola School of Theology (Quezon City)

Divine Word Seminary (Tagaytay)



1992 – 1995

Instructor of Theology: Maryhill School of Theology (Quezon City)



1994 – 2001

Facilitator

CBCP National Ongoing Formation of Priests



1995 – 2001

Consultant

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)

Commission on Doctrine of the Faith

Commission on Seminaries



1995 – 2001

Member

Editorial Board, Storia del Concilia Vaticano II, Instituto per le scienze religiose

Bologna, Italy



1995, 2000

Presenter and Member of the Drafting Committee

VI and VII Plenary Assemblies of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC)



1997 – 2002

Member

International Theological Commission

Vatican City



1998

Expert

Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia

Vatican City



Member

Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

Vatican City



2003-present

Member

Office of Theological Concerns

FABC



2003-present

Chairperson

Episcopal Commission on the Doctrine of the Faith

CBCP



2004

Delegate of the Philippines

VIII Plenary Assembly of the FABC,

Daejeon, South Korea



2005

Elected Delegate of the Philippines

XI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Vatican



2005-2011

Board of Directors

Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation and Chair of the Programs Committee



2005-2008

Elected Member of the Council of the Synod of Bishops

Vatican



2006

Presentor

Asian Mission Congress

Chiang Mai, Thailand

19-22 October



2007

Elected Bishop Chair of the Office of Theological Concerns

FABC


Elected Delegate of the Philippines to the XII General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Vatican

October 2008



2008-present

Elected Member of the Council of the Synod of Bishops

Vatican



2009

Head of Drafting Committee

X Plenary Assembly of FABC

Manila

August 2009



2010

Appointed Apostolic Visitator of Seminaries in Papua New Guinea and

Solomon Islands



2012

Chairman

Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation

Appointed Cardinal