With Oscar-nominee 'Conclave' piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
- Pope Francis has extended the terms of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, as announced by the Vatican Press Office.
- Cardinal Re, 91, and Cardinal Sandri, 81, were both eligible for a second five-year term, with their previous terms set to end in January.
- Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was raised to the rank of 'Cardinal Bishop' by Pope Francis, a ceremonial role within the College of Cardinals.
- Neither Cardinal Re nor Cardinal Sandri can enter a conclave due to their age, but the Dean informs diplomats if the Pope dies.
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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Feb 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis has extended the approval he had granted for the election of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals. Last month, the pontiff also extended the approval for the election of Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as vice dean.Re and Sandri began t…
Pope extends terms of dean, subdean of College of Cardinals
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has extended the terms of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as subdean, the Vatican press office announced. The five-year term of Cardinal Re, 91, had been set to end Jan. 18. And the term of Cardinal Sandri, 81, was
Francis extends cardinal dean’s term
Pope Francis has extended the terms of the dean and subdean of the College of Cardinals, the Vatican announced Thursday.Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Image credit: Lorenzo Iorfino, CC BY-SA 4.0According to the Vatican press office, the pope “extended the approval granted by Him to the election of the Most Eminent Lord Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as Dean of the College of Cardinals,” and did the same for the current subdean, Cardinal Leonardo …
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