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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Here is a list of the 21 men Pope Francis will install as Roman Catholic cardinals at a ceremony known as a consistory on Aug. 27.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Here is a list of the 21 men Pope Francis will install as Roman Catholic cardinals at a ceremony known as a consistory on Aug. 27.
Cardinal Electors under 80 will be able to enter a conclave to elect the next pope after Francis dies or retires:
1. Archbishop Arthur Roche (British) – Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
2. Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik (South Korean) – Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy
3. Archbishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (Spanish) – President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate for Vatican City State
4. Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline – Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille, France
5. Bishop Peter Okpaleke – Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria
6. Archbishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner – Metropolitan Archbishop of Manaus, Brazil
7. Archbishop Filipe Neri António Sebastião di Rosário Ferrão – Archbishop of Goa and Damão, India
8. Bishop Robert Walter McElroy – Bishop of San Diego, California, United States
9. Archbishop Virgilio Do Carmo Da Silva – Archbishop of Dili, East Timor
10. Bishop Oscar Cantoni – Bishop of Como, Italy
11. Archbishop Anthony Poola – Archbishop of Hyderabad, India
12. Archbishop Paulo Cezar Costa – Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília, Brazil
13. Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr – Bishop of Wa, Ghana
14. Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye – Archbishop of Singapore
15. Archbishop Adalberto Martínez Flores – Metropolitan Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay
16. Archbishop Giorgio Marengo (Italian) – Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
New cardinals over 80:
1. Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal – Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena, Colombia
2. Archbishop Lucas Van Looy – Archbishop Emeritus of Gent, Belgium
3. Archbishop Arrigo Miglio – Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy
4. Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J. – Professor of Theology
5. Msgr. Fortunato Frezza – Canon of Saint Peter’s Basilica
(Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Mark Potter)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical leader in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope, who is usually a bishop and is eligible to participate in the papal conclave.
A conclave is a gathering of cardinals convened to elect a new pope. It takes place after the death or resignation of a pope.
A bishop is a high-ranking Christian cleric who oversees a diocese and is responsible for the spiritual and administrative leadership of the church in that area.
A prefect is a senior official in the Vatican who oversees a specific department or congregation, responsible for managing its operations and implementing church policies.
A metropolitan archbishop is a bishop who has authority over other bishops in a specific region, typically leading an archdiocese and overseeing its suffragan dioceses.
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