Pope appoints Cardinal Tagle as bishop of Rome’s diocese in Albano

(FILES) Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle attends a mass at St Peter’s basilica in The Vatican in this file photo taken on April 30, 2025. Cardinal Tagle has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as bishop of Rome’s diocese in Albano. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as new titular bishop of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano, one of the most important dioceses in Rome.

“The Holy Father has assigned the Title of the Suburbicarian Church of Albano to His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization in the Section for First Evangelization and the new particular Churches,” the appointment read.

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The position was previously held by Pope Leo XIV when he was still a cardinal.

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Pope Leo XIV—previously Robert Francis Prevost—was elected on May 8 as the new pontiff of the Catholic church after the passing of Pope Francis./jpv