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Tagle turns Emotional on Installation MANILA, Dec. 12, 2011— The job as new head of Manila’s Catholic Church started Monday for Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle who turned emotional as the crowd praised him for his appointment. “We are grateful to the Holy Father for giving Manila the best in our own,” said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. “Of course he has our own collaboration. Manila is theArchbishop Tagle grandmother of all the dioceses,” he said. Tagle, born in 1957 in Manila, was formally installed today as the 32nd archbishop of Manila in a solemn rite held at the Manila Cathedral. As the crowd heaped praise on Tagle, the church leader appeared emotional several times during the ceremony. He was seen wiping tears especially when he delivered his homily. Tagle also broke into tears at the part when he acknowledged the support extended to him by his parents and when he said goodbye to the clergy and faithful of Imus d...

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