92

by

Cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, the Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Quito (Ecuador) turns 80, ceases to be a Cardinal-elector

Vela Chiriboga

Today, Wednesday, 1 January 2014, on New Year’s Day, Cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via, the Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, of Ecuador, turns 80, and therefore, according to the rules written in the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, he loses his right to vote in any future conclave.

Cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga was made Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana by Pope Benedict XVI in the 2010 Consistory of Cardinals on 20 November 2010, the third Consistory of his pontificate. Cardinal Vela Chiriboga was made a Cardinal in honour of his service to the Church as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito in Ecuador from 2003 to 2010, retiring just before he received the red hat from the Pope.

1290268025_0

http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/cardB16-3.htm#5336

May God bless His Eminence Cardinal Vela Chiriboga, with a blessed old age and health. May he remain strong in the faith and hopefully can perhaps still continue to work great graces and good works of love and peace in his old age and retirement, as he continued to minister to the people of God.

Vela Chiriboga 2

The College of Cardinals now stands at 199 members in total, with 107 Cardinal-electors and 92 Cardinal non-electors. There are now vacancy of 13 Cardinal-electors as compared to the maximum number of electors allowed in the Conclave of 120, although Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI had sometimes surpassed this limit.

Next Cardinal-elector to age out (80) will be Cardinal Giovanni Batista Re, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops, on 30 January 2014.

by

Passing of Cardinal Stanislaw Nagy at the age of 91 (Wednesday, 5 June 2013)

1_0_699082

Cardinal Stanislaw Nagy, a Cardinal from Poland and a good friend of the late Blessed Pope John Paul II, and a renowned theologian and a great teacher, has passed away last Wednesday, on 5 June 2013 at the age of 91.

nagy

Cardinal Nagy was made a Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala at the age of 82 in 2003, as a Cardinal non-elector, in recognition of his great service for the Church, both in the field of theology, and in the field of knowledge in general, after his numerous writings on the faith and the Pope himself, whom he was a dear friend of.

With the passing of Cardinal Nagy, the composition of the College of Cardinals has once again changed, just a day after Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Belgium aged out at 80 and became a Cardinal non-elector.

As of 5 June 2013, the College of Cardinals consist of 204 members in total, with 112 Cardinal-electors and 92 Cardinal non-electors (minus one due to the passing of Cardinal Nagy).

We pray for His Eminence’s soul that God will welcome him into His embrace in heaven, and grant him the heavenly reward that is promised him, and live with Him in glory forever and ever. Requiescat in Pace.

by

Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel (Belgium), turns 80, ceases to be a Cardinal-elector

Image

Today, Tuesday, 4 June 2013, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia, and Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Mechelen-Brussel, Belgium, turns 80, and therefore, according to the rules written in the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, he loses his right to vote in any future conclave.

Cardinal Godfried Danneels was made Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia by Blessed Pope John Paul II in the 1983 Consistory of Cardinals on 2 February 1983, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the second of his pontificate.

http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/cardJP2-2.htm#39

May God bless His Eminence Cardinal Danneels, with a blessed old age and health. May he remain strong in the faith and hopefully can perhaps still carry out the mission God had given him.

The College of Cardinals now stands at 205 members in total, with 112 Cardinal-electors and 93 Cardinal non-electors. There are now vacancy of 8 Cardinal-electors as compared to the maximum number of electors allowed in the Conclave of 120, although Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI had sometimes surpassed this limit.

Next Cardinal-elector to age out (80) will be Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago (Chile) on 5 September 2013.

by

College of Cardinals : Cardinal Severino Poletto turns 80, ceases to be a Cardinal-elector

http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/cardJP2-8.htm#125

Image

Cardinal Severino Poletto, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Torino in Italy, and Cardinal Priest of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale, who was elevated to the cardinalate on 21 February 2001 by Blessed Pope John Paul II, turns 80 today, Monday, 18 March 2013.

As such, Cardinal Poletto ceases to be a Cardinal-elector as of today, and lost in voting rights in any future Conclave, according to the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis.

The College of Cardinals now stands at 206 members, out of which there are 114 Cardinal-electors (minus one due to Cardinal Poletto) and 92 Cardinal non-electors.

by

Passing of Cardinal Jean Honore, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Tours at age of 92

http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/cardJP2-8.htm#69

Cardinal Jean Honore, who was the Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Tours and was made Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle by Blessed Pope John Paul II in February 2001, has passed away on Thursday, 28 February 2013, at the age of 92, on the day of Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement from the Papacy.

We pray for His Eminence Cardinal Honore’s soul, that God will welcome him to take a place in his kingdom, and that he will deserve the prize of eternal life after his fruitful life of 92 years in this world. God bless Cardinal Honore. Requiescat in Pace, Your Eminence.

The College of Cardinals now stand at 207 members, with 117 Cardinal-electors (115 of whom will attend the conclave) and 90 Cardinal non-electors.

by

College of Cardinals : Passing of Cardinal Julien Ries, at the age of 92

Cardinal Julien Ries from Belgium, who was 92, has passed away yesterday, on Saturday, 23 February 2013. He was elevated to the Cardinalate as a Cardinal non-elector at the consistory of 18 February 2012 last year with 22 other cardinals, and was the first one to pass away among them. He was made the Cardinal Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia.

Let us pray for the Cardinal, that God will welcome him home, and open the doors of heaven for him, after his long and tireless work in the spread of the Gospel and in bringing mankind closer to God. Requiescat in Pace, Your Eminence.

College of Cardinals now stand at 208. Cardinal Electors remain at 118, and Cardinal non-Electors at 90.