Cardinal (Catholic Church)
Cardinals are created by the pope and typically hold the title for life. Most cardinals are bishops and archbishops leading dioceses and archdioceses around the world.
On 24 February 2024, there were 234 serving cardinals[1].
According to the Catholic church, the order of the importance of the Catholic Church goes from the Pope, then the Bishops and then the Cardinals. Cardinals are the counsellors of the Pope. In 1245, Pope Innocent IV granted the red hat to the cardinals as a sign of their readiness to shed their blood in the cause of the church which showed their dedication to the church.
The collective name for cardinals is College of Cardinals. They meet in a Papal conclave to elect a new Pope.[2]
When there is no pope, the cardinals direct the day-to-day affairs of the Church.[2]
Appointment
Cardinals are chosen by the Pope from men who are already priests. The Pope officially announces new cardinals during a meeting called a consistory.[3][4][5][6]
The Pope can choose cardinals as he sees fit, but usually asks for advice from other cardinals. If a man is not yet a bishop when chosen, he should become one, but this is not always required.[3][7][6]
Ranks of Cardinals
There are three ranks of cardinals[6][4][8][3]:
- Cardinal bishops.
- Cardinal priests.
- Cardinal deacons.
Clothing
Choir dress of a cardinal
Cassock of a cardinal
Cardinal's choir suit with cappa magna
Cardinal's piano suit
Cardinal's choir dress
Cardinal's galero hat
Coats of arms
Cardinal who is Metropolitan Archbishop
Cardinal (archbishop)
Cardinal (bishop)
Cardinal who is not a bishop
Camerlengo (archbishop)
Camerlengo (bishop)
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Cardinal (Catholic Church) Media
Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of France
Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop of Vienna and Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
Angelo Sodano was Dean of the College of Cardinals from 2005 to 2019.
Cardinal-priest Thomas Wolsey
Coat of arms of Cardinal Mamberti, current Cardinal Protodeacon
Reginald Pole was a cardinal for 18 years before he was ordained a priest.
A Cardinal in Profile, 1880, by Jehan Georges Vibert (Morgan Library and Museum, New York City)
Cardinal Sarr with a ferraiolo and wearing a red cassock, but not the rest of the choir dress.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Cardinals in alphabetical order - with graph". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cardinal," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Cardinal | Catholicism, Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Cardinalate". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
- ↑ "Roles of Bishop, Archbishop and Cardinal Explained". Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "EWTN Global Catholic Television Network: Catholic News, TV, Radio | EWTN". EWTN Global Catholic Television Network. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Marshall, Taylor (2017-03-02). "Cardinals who are not Bishops and a Short History on Cardinals". Taylor Marshall. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ "Sacred College of Cardinals | Meaning, Establishment, Pope, Papacy, Catholic, & Vatican | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
Other websites
"Cardinal (1)". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Cardinal-Bishops, Cardinal-Priests, Cardinal-Deacons
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine