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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.