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To: RonF

When Mahoney turns 80 and is no longer eligible to sit on the College of Cardinals to elect a pope.


11 posted on 02/28/2011 1:59:39 PM PST by NoKoolAidforMe (1-20-09--The Beginning of an Error..............1-20-13--Change we can look forward to)
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To: NoKoolAidforMe; SevenofNine

Here in Chicago we’ve seen it every time; when someone becomes Abp. of the Diocese of Chicago they get a biretta at the next Conclave. Our current Abp’s prececessor died, so I don’t remember if there was a “wait for your predecessor to age out” issue.


12 posted on 02/28/2011 2:03:36 PM PST by RonF
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To: NoKoolAidforMe

Well, that’s assuming he lives to 80. But no, we’re not supposed to hope that he won’t. . . . We’re supposed to pray for his conversion before he dies.

In any case, it will be a year or two or three at least, since a consistory was just held last fall.


16 posted on 02/28/2011 2:06:15 PM PST by Houghton M.
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