Pope Francis Announces Names Of New Cardinals

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As was previously announced, on February 22, the Feast of the Chair of Peter, I will have the joy of holding a Consistory, during which I will name 16 new Cardinals, who, coming from 12 countries from every part of the world, represent the deep ecclesial relationship between the Church of Rome and the other Churches throughout the world. The following day [February 23] I will preside at a solemn concelebration with the new Cardinals, while on February 20 and 21 I will hold a Consistory with all the Cardinals to reflect on the theme of the family.

Here are the names of the new Cardinals:
 

1. Pietro Parolin, Titular Archbishop of Acquapendente, Secretary of State
   Lorenzo Baldisseri, Titular Archbishop of Diocleziana, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
   Gerhard Ludwig Műller, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Regensburg, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
   Beniamino Stella, Titular Archbishop of Midila, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.
   Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster (Great Britain).
   Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua).
   Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Québec (Canada).
   Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Archbishop of Abidjan (Ivory Coast).
   Orani João Tempesta, O.Cist., Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
   Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve (Italy).
   Mario Aurelio Poli, Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina).
   Andrew Yeom Soo jung, Archbishop of Seoul (Korea).
   Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., Archbishop of Santiago del Cile (Chile).
   Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).
   Orlando B. Quevedo, O.M.I., Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines).
   Chibly Langlois, Bishop of Les Cayes (Haïti).

Together with them, I will join to the Members of the College of Cardinals three Archbishops emeriti distinguished for their service to the Holy See and to the Church.

They are:
 

1. Loris Francesco Capovilla, Titular Archbishop of Mesembria.
   Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F., Archbishop emeritus of Pamplona.
   Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop emeritus of Castries.

Let us pray for the new Cardinals, that vested in the virtues and the sentiments of the Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd, they might be able to help more effectively the Bishop of Rome in his service to the universal Church.

Text from page http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/01/12/pope_francis_announces_names_of_new_cardinals/en1-763352
of the Vatican Radio website

[TheresaThoma]

Thanks for sharing this Cappie!

[BarbTherese]

Yes, thank you for sharing. :)

Prayer for new cardinals especially........that the new Cardinals "vested in the virtues and the sentiments of the Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd, they might be able to help more effectively the Bishop of Rome in his service to the universal Church".

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

he got all the cards now, why does the pope always get the best hand. :) But aye alleluia i would gladly lose every hand to the Vicar of Christ.

 

Onward Christian souls.

Edited January 13, 2014 by Tab'le De'Bah-Rye

[Tab'le De'Bah-Rye]

 4 south americans. It's like south america has won the world cup. Good for them, hopefully it inspires the whole continent into a greater holiness in Jesus holy name. Alleluia. And for the rest of us also of course. I gots a good feelin bout thiz, get your tango shoes on.