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Prelates & Cardinals
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Cardinals
DeanCardinal · Vescovi
Cardinale Luis Antonio Tagle
Cardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
Filipino cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Manila and Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches). Since 9 October 2026 he has been Dean of the College of Cardinals, the first Asian to hold the office.
Secretary of StateCardinal · Vescovi
Pietro Parolin
Cardinal, Secretary of State
Secretary of State since 2013 and cardinal since 2014. A Holy See diplomat, formerly Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.