San Jose Major Seminary joins the Archdiocese of Manila in welcoming the news of the appointment of our esteemed alumnus, His Excellency, Most Rev. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, D.D., as the 32nd Archbishop of Manila. The appointment was announced at the Vatican today, October 13, at noontime (6:00 P.M. Manila time).Bishop Tagle succeeds His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, D.D., also an alumnus of San Jose Seminary (Batch 58), who retires after eight years of service in the country’s primatial see.
Bishop Tagle finished his undergraduate degree in Philosophy at San Jose Seminary and Ateneo de Manila in 1977 and his Masters degree in Theology in the same seminary and Loyola School of Theology in 1982. He earned both degrees, summa cum laude.
On this important occasion, Bishop Tagle declared:
"His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed me, a humble servant, to succeed His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales to the Metropolitan See of Manila. I face this heavy responsibility with much trepidation. Leaving the Diocese of Imus, my beloved home, at the threshold of its Golden Jubilee is not easy. But faith in the gracious Lord and love of the Church give me strength. I know that I would find much good will and zeal for mission in the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Manila. In our openness to the Holy Spirit, we could render a joyful and robust witness to Jesus Christ, all for the glory of the Father and the good of the Church and of society, especially of the poor. I entrust the Archdiocese of Manila and my ministry to the loving care of our Lady, Mary Immaculate."
We congratulate Cardinal Rosales for his accomplished service to the Archdiocese and to the local Church in the Philippines. We pray for and wish our dear Archbishop-Elect Tagle many happy and fruitful years of ministry in his new assignment.
Hail San Jose!
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