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He succeeds Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales who already submitted his resignation in 2007 as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 but the Pope extended his term indefinitely until a successor was appointed, and it was Bishop Tagle.
He was formally appointed as Archbishop Monday, December 12 in a Rite of Liturgical Reception and Canonical Installation where cardinals, bishops and priests all over the country were present as well as the 5 mayors of the cities under the Archdiocese of Manila.
According to the blog of CNN Senior Vatican Analyst John Allen, Archbishop Tagle is a strong contender to become the next pope of the Catholic Church.
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