THE Knights of Columbus (KC) in the Philippines lauded the elevation of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle to Cardinal.

Archbishop Tagle was named Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on October 24 at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City along with five others.

Tagle, a K of C Supreme Council Scholar and former Chief Squire, will be the second youngest living Cardinal in the world at 55.

A known theologian, Tagle was awarded a scholarship by the Supreme Council Headquarters in 1973. The latter granted him P2,000-a-year scholarship for four years in recognition of his outstanding performance as a Columbian Squire.

The young Tagle was the first K of C Supreme Council Scholar at San Jose Seminary in Quezon City.

He became a youth model as the Chief Squire of the Rajah Soliman Circle No. 2180 in Imus, Cavite.

On October 13, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Tagle, also known as Fr. Chito of Tagaytay’s
Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol, as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila.

Tagle was installed on December 12, 2011 as the successor to Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales who retired after eight years of service in the country’s primal see.

Born in Manila on June 21, 1957, Tagle finished his undergraduate degree in Philosophy Summa Cum Laude at San Jose Seminary and Ateneo de Manila in 1977 and his Masters degree in Theology also
Summa Cum Laude in the same seminary and Loyola School of Theology in 1982.

He was ordained to the priesthood on February 27, 1982, at the age of 25.

From 1985 to 1992, he did further studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology.

Since 1997, Tagle was a member of the International Theological Commission of the Vatican. In 1998, he was an expert at the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia that took place in Rome.

On December 12, 2001, he was ordained Bishop of Imus. Since then, his activities have been as numerous as in the past. He travels throughout the country in answer to many invitations as a speaker.

Tagle was also appointed by the Pope to serve as Vice-President of the Synod’s Commission on the Message during the Synod on Evangelization held in Vatican from October 7 to 28.

Being Cardinal is the highest distinction the Pope can grant to a member of the clergy. A consistory will be held on November 24 to formally elevate the six new Cardinals to the College of Cardinals.

KC NEWSFrom Knight’s scholar to cardinal

THE Knights of Columbus (KC) in the Philippines lauded the elevation of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle to Cardinal.

Archbishop Tagle was named Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on October 24 at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City along with five others.

Tagle, a K of C Supreme Council Scholar and former Chief Squire, will be the second youngest living Cardinal in the world at 55.

A known theologian, Tagle was awarded a scholarship by the Supreme Council Headquarters in 1973. The latter granted him P2,000-a-year scholarship for four years in recognition of his outstanding performance as a Columbian Squire.

The young Tagle was the first K of C Supreme Council Scholar at San Jose Seminary in Quezon City.

He became a youth model as the Chief Squire of the Rajah Soliman Circle No. 2180 in Imus, Cavite.

On October 13, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Tagle, also known as Fr. Chito of Tagaytay’s Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol, as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila.

Tagle was installed on December 12, 2011 as the successor to Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales who retired after eight years of service in the country’s primal see.

Born in Manila on June 21, 1957, Tagle finished his undergraduate degree in Philosophy Summa Cum Laude at San Jose Seminary and Ateneo de Manila in 1977 and his Masters degree in Theology also Summa Cum Laude in the same seminary and Loyola School of Theology in 1982.

He was ordained to the priesthood on February 27, 1982, at the age of 25.

From 1985 to 1992, he did further studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology.

Since 1997, Tagle was a member of the International Theological Commission of the Vatican. In 1998, he was an expert at the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia that took place in Rome.

On December 12, 2001, he was ordained Bishop of Imus. Since then, his activities have been as numerous as in the past. He travels throughout the country in answer to many invitations as a speaker.

Tagle was also appointed by the Pope to serve as Vice-President of the Synod’s Commission on the Message during the Synod on Evangelization held in Vatican from October 7 to 28.

Being Cardinal is the highest distinction the Pope can grant to a member of the clergy. A consistory will be held on November 24 to formally elevate the six new Cardinals to the College of Cardinals.