Who is the new cardinal?
Wilton Gregory
With Ceremony At The Vatican, Wilton Gregory Becomes 1st Black American Cardinal. Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., becomes a cardinal during a ceremony Saturday known as a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Pope Francis cautioned new cardinals never to lose their connection to the people.
Who will be the next Catholic cardinals?
Gualtiero Bassetti
Ricardo Ezzati Andrello was the most recent cardinal elector to turn 80, on 7 January 2022; Gualtiero Bassetti will be the next cardinal elector to turn 80, on 7 April 2022. Luigi De Magistris was the most recent cardinal to die, on 16 February 2022, at the age of 95.
Who are the new cardinals named by the Pope?
– Archbishop Celestino Aos Braco, 75, Spanish, archbishop of Santiago, Chile. – Archbishop Augusto Paolo Lojudice, 56, Italian, archbishop of Siena, Italy. – Father Mauro Gambetti, 55, Italian, custodian of the Franciscan convent of St. Francis in Assisi.
How often are cardinals appointed?
Pope Francis ( r. 2013–present) has created cardinals at seven consistories held at roughly annual intervals beginning in 2014, most recently on 28 November 2020.
Who Is the pope now 2022?
Francis
Francis is the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, in which capacity he is Bishop of Rome and absolute Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He the first Jesuit pope, the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European pope since Pope Gregory III in 741.
At what age can cardinals no longer vote for pope?
80
The rules of the Conclave were changed in 1975 to exclude all cardinals over the age of 80 from voting. The maximum number of cardinal electors is 120.
Who is the oldest cardinal Catholic Church?
Francis Arinze
Francis Arinze
| His Eminence Francis Arinze | |
|---|---|
| Ordination | 23 November 1958 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
| Consecration | 29 August 1965 by Charles Heerey |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |