The Cardinals Of The Roman Catholic Church

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17 hours ago, Mercarte said:

 

Lesothian Roman Catholic cardinal, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. 

Was a DDP-pick some years ago.

 

http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2017/celebs_K.html#khoas0

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17 hours ago, Mercarte said:

 Lesothian Roman Catholic cardinal, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. 

 

I momentarily misread that as "Lesbian" and was like "whaaaaat?"

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On 28/02/2021 at 17:01, drol said:

Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk hospitalised, and has been ill for a while.

Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk reportedly dead: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210427012400325

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South Korean Roman Catholic cardinal, Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, passed away today at the age of 89. 

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Cornelius Sim, the first cardinal from Brunei, who was created last October, dead at 69.

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Some statistics:

 

27.5% of the current cardinals were created by John Paul II, despite he's been dead for 16 years. The number for Benedict XVI is 30.6% and for Francis it's 41.9%.

 

Longest serving cardinals include (before 1990):

Since 2nd of February 1983: Michael Michai Kitbunchu (b. 1929), Alexandre do Nascimento (1925-2024) and Thomas Williams (1930-2023)

Since 25th of May 1985: Paul Poupard (b. 1930), Jozef Tomko (1924-2022), Friedrich Wetter (b. 1928) and Francis Arinze (b. 1932)

Since 28th of June 1988: José Freire Falcão (1925-2021), Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1927-2021) and Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (1924?-2021)

 

The youngest cardinal created by John Paul II is Péter Erdő (b. 1952)

The oldest cardinal out of all the 222 is Albert Vanhoye (1923-2021, 98 in July)

 

 

There are three former cardinals:

Popes Francis and Benedict XVI

Theodore McCarrick (b. 1930), resigned due to allegations of sexual misconduct in 2018.

 

 

2005 Papal Conclave statistics

Dean of the College of Cardinals and elected Pope: Benedict XVI (1927-2022)

Sub-dean: Angelo Sodano (1927-2022)

Camerlango: Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1927-2021)

Protopriest: Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922-2009)

Protodeacon: Jorge Medina (1926-2021)

Secretary: Fransesco Monterisi (b. 1934)

 

Absent cardinals:

Jaime Sin (1928-2005)

Adolfo Suárez Rivera (1927-2008)

 

2013 Papal Conclave statistics

Elected Pope: Francis (b. 1937)

Dean of the College of Cardinals: Angelo Sodano (1927-2022)

Sub-dean: Roger Etchegaray (1922-2019)

Camerlango: Tarcisio Bertone (b. 1934)

Protopriest: Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921-2016)

Protodeacon: Jean-Louis Tauran (1943-2018)

Secretary: Lorenzo Baldisseri (b. 1940)

 

Absent cardinals:

Julius Darmaatmadja (b. 1934)

Keith O'Brien (1938-2018)

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Congolese Roman Catholic cardinal, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, passed away today at the age of 81. 

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On 10/04/2021 at 18:22, drol said:

So, who are the oldest living Cardinals and what is their health like?

 

1. Albert Vanhoye (1923)

 

Health issues: apparently fine. He is a scholar who never held any diocese. 

Albert Vanhoye apparently not fine.

He est décédé at 98.

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Three cardinals remain who didn't participate in the 2005 conclave due to already being over 80.

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Possibility for next year, former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 91 years old, and now charged for sexual abuse:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58019652

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_McCarrick

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8 minutes ago, arghton said:

Three cardinals remain who didn't participate in the 2005 conclave due to already being over 80.

Vanhoye was not between them as he was created cardinal in 2006. 

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37 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Possibility for next year, former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 91 years old, and now charged for sexual abuse:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58019652

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_McCarrick

 

One of JP2's favoured sons, he was on my shortlist a few years ago due to frail health but I suspect its "frail health" in inverted commas. 

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Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, passed away today at the age of 94. 

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On 10/08/2021 at 15:19, Mercarte said:

 

Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, passed away today at the age of 94. 

Notably the acting sovereign of the Vatican City in 2005 after the death of John Paul II.

 

This means that the extremely rare era of there being four living heads of state of the vatican (two popes, two acting sovereigns) is finally over.

They were:

 

Eduardo Somalo (1927-2021) Acting Sovereign 2-19 April 2005 between the death of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. Somalo destroyed JPII's Ring of the Fisherman when he died. Somalo was therefore the last living person to have destroyed a Ring of the Fisherman, as Benedict's ring was not destroyed and apparently will not be destroyed even when he dies.

Benedict XVI (1927-) Pope from 19th of April 2005 to 28th of February 2013.

Angelo Sodano (1927-2022) Acting Sovereign 28th of February to 13th of March 2013.

Francis (1936-) Pope since 13th of March 2013.

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50 minutes ago, arghton said:

Notably the acting sovereign of the Vatican City in 2005 after the death of John Paul II.

 

This means that the extremely rare era of there being four living heads of state of the vatican (two popes, two acting sovereigns) is finally over.

They were:

 

Eduardo Somalo (1927-2021) Acting Sovereign 2-19 April 2005 between the death of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. Somalo destroyed JPII's Ring of the Fisherman when he died. Somalo was therefore the last living person to have destroyed a Ring of the Fisherman, as Benedict's ring was not destroyed and apparently will not be destroyed even when he dies.

Benedict XVI (1927-) Pope from 19th of April 2005 to 28th of February 2013.

Angelo Sodano (1927-) Acting Sovereign 28th of February to 13th of March 2013.

Francis (1936-) Pope since 13th of March 2013.

 

To be correct Tarcisio Bertone was the Camerlengo during the Sede Vacante of 2013 not Sodano who was the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

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Ultra-conservative, rabid no-vax cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on life support with COVID-19. 

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On 15/08/2021 at 09:39, drol said:

Ultra-conservative, rabid no-vax cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on life support with COVID-19. 

Ray's condition has deteriorated and the next 48 hours are crucial. 

 

Send your thoughts and prayers, that will surely heal him.

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Roman Catholic priest Timothy Radcliffe (wiki) is in hospital after having surgery according to the infamous Digital Nun on twitter. Seems to be cancer related judging by the replies but I can't find much more info on it:

 

 

 

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On 18/08/2021 at 14:36, drol said:

Ray's condition has deteriorated and the next 48 hours are crucial. 

 

Send your thoughts and prayers, that will surely heal him.

Off life support and out of ICU.

 

Hey, I was joking about prayers!

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Venezuelan cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino in ICU with COVID-19. Had only received the first vaccine dose a few days before testing positive.

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On 15/08/2021 at 08:39, drol said:

Ultra-conservative, rabid no-vax cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on life support with COVID-19. 

 

 

That is stone cold from His Holiness

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On 10/04/2021 at 19:22, drol said:

So, who are the oldest living Cardinals and what is their health like?

 

 

 

6. José Freire Falcao (1925)

 

Health: very frail.

 

José Freire Falcao hospitalised with COVID. Not known if he has received the vaccine.

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On 31/08/2021 at 10:34, drol said:

Venezuelan cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino in ICU with COVID-19. Had only received the first vaccine dose a few days before testing positive.

 

Dead. shorturl.at/guxC4  (Vatican News, Italian)

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never mind, ninja'ed, basically I took an age to find a source!

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On 21/09/2021 at 08:40, drol said:

José Freire Falcao hospitalised with COVID. Not known if he has received the vaccine.

On life support. Apparently unvaccinated, but I'm not sure it would have saved him anyway.