Six cardinals in Brazil can request the vacant place of the Pope; Look who I am
With the death of Pope FrancisAt 88, the Catholic Church is preparing for the convocation of the Conclave, in which the new Vatican leader is elected. The vote – which occurs in the Sistine Chapel in Rome – is completely confidential and organized by Cardinal Camerlengo, responsible for the administrative obligations of the church until the choice of the new pontiff. That year, 138 cardinals under the age of 80 can be elected to the pope’s vacant place, vote and be voted. But did you know there are seven Brazilians in the conclave?
Who are Brazilian cardinals?
Among the seven representatives of Brazil, only one will not be able to participate in the elections: Raymundo Damasceno, archbishop emeritus of Aparecida, who is already 87 years old. But the others are all able to apply for the place of the Vatican leader. I am:
Sun Odilo Pedro Scherer
At 75, he was the 19th bishop of San Paolo, fifth cardinal and seventh archbishop of the state capital. He is still a great chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University of San Paolo (PUC-SP). It is the best known Brazilian name in the Conclave.
“Everyone has the right to cheer. Obviously, now speculation comes and, as here in Brazil, Mexico, the United States, in Portugal, Spain, […]Wherever speculation and fans will be made. This is natural “He said in a press conference this weekend. “Nobody should be surprised if an African or Asian cardinal was chosen to be a Pope.”
Sun Sérgio da Rocha
Archbishop of Salvador since 2020, he is 65 years old and is a member of the Cardinian Council, an organ that assists the Holy Father in the government of the Church. He was also a metropolitan archbishop of Teresina and Brasilia, as well as being auxiliary bishop of Fortaleza, in Ceará.
Dom Jaime Spengler
Cardinal since 2013, he is 64 years old, is president of the CNBB (National Conference of Bishops of Brazil) and the Latin American Episcopal Council. Frei Franciscan, is still a metropolitan archbishop of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul.
Dom Paul Cezar Costa
The youngest of the Brazilians, he is 57 years old and is Archbishop of Brasilia, headquarters of the Catholic Church in Brazil. He is also a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Dom Orani João Tempesta
18th Bishop of Rio de Janeiro, he is 74 years old and is the sixth cardinal of the city. It was the ninth archbishop of Belém do Pará and the third bishop of San José do Rio Preto.
Dom João Braz de Aviz
The mayor emeritus of Dicker for the institutes of consecrated life, is 77 years old and is known to be a defender of the theology of liberation. It is also the emeritus archbishop of Brasilia.
Source: Terra
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