Posted on 04/25/2005 3:25:46 PM PDT by St. Johann Tetzel
New status for Cardinal Arinze Vatican, Apr. 25 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI has raised Cardinal Francis Arinze (bio - news) to the rank of cardinal-bishop, making him one of the ranking members of the College of Cardinals.
The cardinal-bishops hold the top ceremonial status within the College of Cardinals. There are normally six cardinal-bishops, and since Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (bio - news) had held that rank, his election to the papacy had created an opening, which is now filled by Cardinal Arinze.
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
VATICAN CITY, APR 25, 2005 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Confirmed members of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia in their current posts until the end of the five-year period for which they were appointed by the late lamented Pope John Paul II.
- Promoted Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, to the order of bishops, assigning him the suburbicarian see of Velleteri-Segni.
Amen.
I'm fairly certain that the suburbicarian see of Velletri-Segni was one Cardinal Ratzinger held prior to Arinze's elevation, but I can't figure out what or where the suburbicarian see of Velletri-Segni is exactly.
I love this Pope more each day.
Archbishop Piero Marini was "master of papal liturgical ceremonies," chief liturgist to Pope John Paul II.
I'd be very curious to know his fate under Pope Benedict XVI!
I loved John Paul II and I miss him but I think Benedict XVI is going to my 'my' pope. I've loved him since I read about him long ago.
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