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College of Cardinals

Counting cardinals

What will change at December's consistory?

Brendan Hodge
Nov 29, 2024
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Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals at a Dec. 7 Vatican consistory next month.

One of them, Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, is 99 years old, and so will be from the beginning a non-voting member of the College of Cardinals.

The remaining 20 will be from that day eligible to vote in a papal conclave — unless they turn 80 before a papal death or resignation…

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