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(College of Cardinals Update) Passing of Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Cardinal Priest of San Leone I, at the age of 81

Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Cardinal Priest of San Leone I and Bishop Emeritus of Mainz has returned to the Lord on Sunday, 11 March 2018 at the age 0f 81.

Cardinal Lehmann was the Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016, and was also the Vice President of the German Episcopal Conference from 1985 to 1987 and the longtime President of the same Episcopal Conference from 1987 to 2008. He was also the Vice President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conference from 1993 to 2001. He was made a Prince of the Church as the Cardinal Priest of San Leone I in the Consistory of 21 February 2001 by Pope St. John Paul II, the Vicar of Christ.

We pray for the soul of Cardinal Karl Lehmann, that God will welcome him into the eternal glory of heaven. And we also thank God for having given us this great servant of God and His Church through his many works and dedications for the sake of the people of God. May God give him eternal rest. Amen.

As of today, with the passing of Cardinal Karl Lehmann, the College of Cardinals stood at 215 members, consisting of 117 Cardinal-electors and 98 Cardinal non-electors.

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(College of Cardinals Update) Cardinal Karl Lehmann (Germany), Bishop Emeritus of Mainz turned 80 and becomes ineligible to participate in a future Papal Conclave

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Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Cardinal Priest of S. Leone I, Bishop Emeritus of Mainz has turned 80 on Monday, 16 May 2016. Therefore, in accordance to the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, he can no longer vote in a future Papal Conclave.

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Cardinal Karl Lehmann was the longtime Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016, and he retired just exactly on his 80th birthday on 16 May 2016. As the Bishop of Mainz in Germany for over 33 years, he was also the longtime President of the German Episcopal Conference from 1987 to 2008. He was made a Prince of the Church, as the Cardinal Priest of S. Leone I at the Consistory of 21 February 2001 by Pope St. John Paul II, the Vicar of Christ.

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We pray for Cardinal Lehmann, that even in his retirement years, he may continue to inspire the faithful and the Church, and keep strongly the teachings of the Church. May he have a good health and be blessed all the days of his life. Ad multos annos!

Currently, there are 114 Cardinal-electors in the College of Cardinals, which means that there are 6 vacancies for Cardinal-electors available at the moment. The next Cardinal to age out will be Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on 15 June 2016.