Posted on 03/06/2005 6:01:42 AM PST by NYer
God willing, we won't be witnessing this for many years to come. The author, however, brings some good insight into the composition of the present College of Cardinals.
Oh cr@P! The next pope will be a muslim.
The above is obvious SARCASM. No offense is meant
I'm not sure I'd trust John Allen on this. He's got some strange bedfellows in that first group. Cardinal Egan is the one I question, for many reasons. He's not a traditionalist at all.
Sorry, it's ghoulish -- like talking in front of your grandmother about what she may leave you in her will. There will be plenty of opportunity for speculation when the time comes.
His Beatitude Mar Nasrallah Boutros Cardinal Sfeir,
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East
Now this man has an established track record of diplomacy with regard to Islam AND would be a surprise! President Bush has invited him to a private meeting at the White House, next week.
His age unfortunately rules out this possibility. He is 85.
Dear NYer,
There is no age limit on who may be elected pope.
Neither must he be a cardinal at the time of election.
Or a bishop.
Or a priest.
To be pope, one must be a baptized male Catholic.
At the time of election, if one is not already a bishop, one is immediately consecrated a bishop.
sitetest
How long before a reality TV show?
It's going to be Michael Jackson??
Isn't it a little early to be talking about the next Pope? Our current one is still with us....
New this fall:
Survivor: Vatican City.
Who is going to ve voted out of the Conclave?
(OW stop hitting me OW OW OW)
I pray you are right.
To read later.
I'm not sure what I would do if Eagan, or Mahony, or Law was elected the next Pontiff.
And I don't even like THINKING about it.
Regards,
Sad to say Vegas is already Betting on...
"Who will be the next Pope?"
http://www.online-betting-guide.co.uk/Next-Pope.htm
At the time of election, if one is not already a bishop, one is immediately consecrated a bishop.
When was the last time this happened?
Dear AnAmericanMother,
"When was the last time this happened?"
Gregory XVI. Here is some information on him from www.catholic-hierarchy.org:
Bartolomeo Alberto (Mauro) Cappellari, O.S.B. 1765 - 1846. Pope 1831- 1846.
8 Sep 1765 Born Belluno
1786 Professed Brother of Order of Saint Benedict
1787 Ordained Priest Priest of Order of Saint Benedict
21 Mar 1825 Elevated to Cardinal In Pectore
13 Mar 1826 Elevated to Cardinal
13 Mar 1826 Appointed Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto
1 Oct 1826 Appointed Prefect of Propagation of the Faith, for, Roman Curia
2 Feb 1831 Appointed Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
6 Feb 1831 Ordained Bishop Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
1 Jun 1846 Died (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
Interestingly, though he wasn't a bishop, he was a cardinal. He'd refused being appointed bishop twice, from what I've read.
sitetest
If not Mahoney, how about sinkspur? LOL! He would be a grate Pope!
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