Pope Leo XIV approved the election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, as the new dean of the College of Cardinals Oct. 8. The 69-year-old pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization succeeds Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who stepped down from the role at the age of 92.
The dean plays a key role during a conclave when the cardinals come to Rome to elect a new pope. The dean presides over their daily meetings before the conclave, and once inside the Sistine Chapel, he presides over many tasks, such as administering the oath of secrecy. When a candidate achieves a two-thirds majority vote, the dean -- in the name of the entire college -- asks the candidate if he accepts the election and what name he will take.
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