Posted on 01/06/2012 5:00:28 AM PST by NYer
Moments ago Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals, including Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the United Conference of Catholic Bishops; Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, former Archbishop of Baltimore and current pro-grand master of the Equestrian Order (Knights) of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, based in Rome; and Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto.
During the announcement, the pope asked people to "pray for those newly nominated."
Four of the newly elevated cardinals are over 80, making them ineligible to vote for a pope. The consistory will be held Feb. 18.
Here is the full list
Ping!
ABP Chaput has to wait till Rigali hits 80 what a sad rule..
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