The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Additions
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
Additions 2004
December
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope Julius III (1550-1555) in the consistory of December 22, 1553 (IV).
- Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of Health Care Ministry, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the XIII World Day of the Sick that will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroun, on February 9 to 11, 2005. In Crónica - 2005.
- In the morning of December 20, 2004, in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace, in the presence of Pope John Paul II, was promulgated the decree of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Cardinal Klemens August von Galen, bishop of Münster, Germany. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Josip Bozanic, archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia, will be special papal envoy to the solemn celebrations that will take place in Zadar, Croatia, on January 15, 2005, for the 17th centennial of the martyrdom of Saint Anastasia, patroness of the archdiocese of Zadar. In Crónica - 2005.
- Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, Germany, will be special papal envoy to the solemn celebrations for the 850th anniversary of the arrival in Finland of Saint Henry, bishop, and the 50th anniversary of the erection of the diocese of Helsinki. The celebrations will take place in Helsinki on February 27, 2005. In Crónica - 2005.
- On December 16, 2004, Pope John Paul II named Cardinals Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Aloysius Matthew Ambrozic, archbishop of Toronto, Canada; and Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., archbishop of São Paulo, Brazil, members of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Giovanni Saldarini, archbishop emeritus of Turin, Italy, turned 80 years old on December 11, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 121; three have been created by Pope Paul VI and 118 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- New biographical data added to the entries of the cardinals created by Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846), contributed by Rev. Fr. Jean LeBlanc, author of Dictionnaire biographique des évêques catholiques du Canada. Les diocèses catholiques canadiens des Églises latine et orientales et leurs évêques; repères chornologiques et biographiques, 1658-2002 (Ottawa : Wilson & Lafleur, 2002). Fr. LeBlanc is currently working on a biographical dictionary of the cardinals of the 19th century. Also added, biographical sources of those entries.
November
- 57 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain, from the General List of Cardinals.
- New biographical data added to the entries of the cardinals created by Popes Leo XII (1823-1829) and Pius VIII (1829-1830), contributed by Rev. Fr. Jean LeBlanc, author of Dictionnaire biographique des évêques catholiques du Canada. Les diocèses catholiques canadiens des Églises latine et orientales et leurs évêques; repères chornologiques et biographiques, 1658-2002 (Ottawa : Wilson & Lafleur, 2002). Also added, biographical sources of those entries. Fr. LeBlanc is currently working on a biographical dictionary of the cardinals of the 19th century.
- Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu, archbishop emeritus of Buenos Aires, Argentina, died of a cardiac arrest, on November 18, 2004, at 5:30 p.m., local time, in his private residence in the neighborhood of Belgrano, in that city. The cardinal was fixing to go to the Shrine of San Cayetano, in the neighborhood of Liniers, where he went twice a week to hear confessions. Monsignor Miguel Angel Irigoyen, his secretary since 1970, was with him and administered the cardinal the unction of the sick. The solemn funeral mass will take place at 4 p.m., on Monday, November 22, 2004, in the metropolitan cathedral of Buenos Aires; later, the body will be buried in the cathedral's chapel of San Juan Bautista, contiguous to the one where his successor, Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, is buried. According to Mr. Charles N. Bransom, Jr., director and editor of Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales, Cardinal Aramburu was the dean of the worldwide episcopate by date of consecration, December 15, 1946. Upon learning the news of the death of the cardinal, Pope John Paul II sent a telegram of condolences to Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., archbishop of Buenos Aires. The cardinal's death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 185 of whom fourteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 171 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 122; three created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- On November 11, 2004, at 11:30 a.m., in the altar of the Confession of the patriarchal Vatican basilica, took place the Eucharistic celebration for the repose of the souls of the cardinals and bishops who have died during the year. The celebration was be presided by Pope John Paul II, who also delivered the homily. The mass was celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with the other cardinals
present. The cardinals who died during the year were Paulos Tzadua (December 11, 2003), Opilio Rossi (February 9, 2004); Franz König (March 13, 2004); Hyacinthe Thiandoum (May 18, 2004); Marcelo González Martín (August 25, 2004); Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín (October 14, 2004); James Aloysius Hickey (October 24, 2004); and Gustaaf Joos (November 2, 2004). In Crónica - 2004.
- New biographical data added to the entries of the cardinals created by Pope Pius IV (1559-1565), and Pius V (1566-1572), contributed by Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Cardinal Gustaaf Joos, deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo, died in the morning of November 2, 2004, after celebrating mass in the rural parish of Sainte-Agathe, Landskouter, deanship of Oosterzele, Gent, Belgium, where he had been the pastor since 1970. Upon learning the news of the cardinal's death, Pope John Paul II prayed for the eternal repose of his soul and sent a telegram of condolences to Cardinal Godfried Danneels, archbishop of Malines-Bruxelles, president of the Episcopal Conference of Belgium. The funeral will be celebrated on November 12, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Saint-Bavons' Cathedral, Gent, by Luc Van Looy, bishop of Gent. The final absolution, according to the will of the late cardinal, will take place in the his parish church and then, he will be buried in the local cemetery. Cardinal Georges-Marie-Martin Cottier, O.P., pro-theologian of the Pontifical Household, will be the personal representative of the pope to the funeral. The cardinal's death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 186 of whom fifteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 171 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 122; three created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
October
- New biographical data added to the entries of the cardinals created by Pope Pius VII (1800-1823), contributed by Rev. Fr. Jean LeBlanc, author of Dictionnaire biographique des évêques catholiques du Canada. Les diocèses catholiques canadiens des Églises latine et orientales et leurs évêques; repères chornologiques et biographiques, 1658-2002 (Ottawa : Wilson & Lafleur, 2002). Also added, biographical sources of those entries. Fr. LeBlanc is currently working on a biographical dictionary of the cardinals of the 19th century.
- Cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, of the title of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca, archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., United States of America, died on October 24, 2004, at 6:15 a.m., at the Jeanne Jugan Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, in that city. He had been under the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor for about a year. His nephew, several priests and bishops as well as other religious figures, among them Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick, his successor, were with him when the death occurred. Upon learning the news of the death of the cardinal, Pope John Paull II sent a telegram of condolences to Cardinal McCarrick. On October 24, 2004, the archdiocese of Washington published the funeral arrangements for Cardinal Hickey. Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, penitentiary major emeritus and predecessor of the late cardinal in the see of Washington, will be the personal representative of the pope at the funeral. The cardinal's death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 187 of whom fifteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 172 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 122; three created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See, will be special papal envoy to the solemn closing celebrations of the year dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception, that will take place in the National Shrine in Washington, D.C., United States of America, on December 8, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales, archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the centennial of the coronation of the image of "Nossa Senhora do Sameiro" and of the 150th anniversary of the definition of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. The celebrations will take place in Braga, Portogallo, on December 8, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín, of the title of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea, archbishop emeritus of Santiago, Chile, died on October 14, 2004, at 8:50, p.m., local time, in his private residence in that city, of a general renal insufficiency. His mortal remains will be exposed in the Sagrada Familia Chapel, La Dehesa, where he was serving as rector. On Saturday, October 16, 2004, at noon, the remains of the cardinal will be taken to the metropolitan cathedral of Santiago; the funeral mass will be celebrated on Sunday, at 4 p.m., by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, of the Fathers of Schönstatt. Later, the burial will take place in the crypt of the cathedral. President Ricardo Lagos of Chile will be present at the funeral. Pope John Paul II sent Cardinal Errázuriz a telegram of condolences. The cardinal's death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 188 of whom fifteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 173 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 122; three created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- On October 11, 2004, it was announced that Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, archbishop emeritus of Manila, Philippines, had suffered a heart attack and had been taken to the intensive care unit of "Centro Médico Cardinal Santos" in that city. His condition is critical but stable. He had the heart attack while undergoing dialysis. His health, deteriorated by diabetes, made the pope accept the resignation submitted by the cardinal shortly before turning 75 years old. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Aparecida, Brazil, turned 80 years old on October 8, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 122; three have been created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- 36 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Pope Paul IV (1555-1559) from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
September
- On November 11, 2004, at 11:30 a.m., in the altar of the Confession of the patriarchal Vatican basilica, will take place the Eucharistic celebration for the repose of the souls of the cardinals and bishops who have died during the year. The celebration will be presided by Pope John Paul II, who will also deliver the homily. The mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, dean of the College of Cardinals, together with the cardinals. The cardinals who died during the year were Paulos Tzadua, Opilio Rossi, Franz Kvnig, Hyacinthe Thiandoum, Marcelo Gonzales Martmn, Juan Francisco Fresno Larramn, James Aloysius Hickey, and Gustaaf Joos. In Crónica - 2004.
- Obituary list of the pontificates of Popes Leo XI (1605); and Paul V (1605-1621). The obituary lists have been a contribution of Mr. Colin Mackie, Perth, Scotland.
- Biography of the cardinal created by Pope Paul IV (1555-1559) in the consistory of June 7, 1555 (I).
- Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, will be special papal envoy to the conclusive celebrations of the 10th centennial of the martyrdom of San Benedetto da Benevento and companions, evangelizers of Poland, that will take place in Benevento, Italy, November 13 - 14, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope Pius IV (1559-1566) in the consistory of March 12, 1565 (IV).
August
- On August 28, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation presented by Cardinal Francesco Marchisano to the office of president of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archeology. At the same time, the pope named Mauro Piacenza, titular bishop of Vittoriana, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church, as new president of that commission. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Marcelo González Martín, of the title of S. Agostino, archbishop emeritus of Toledo, Spain, died on August 25, 2004, at 7:50 p.m., local time, in Fuentes de Nava, Palencia. The body will be transferred to Toledo and exposed at the chapel of the Immaculate of the archbishopric. Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, traveled to Fuentes de Nava to accompany the body to Toledo. On Saturday, August 28, 2004, at noon, he will preside the funeral in the metropolitan and primatial cathedral of Toledo. After the funeral, the body of Cardinal González Martín will be buried in that cathedral. The cardinal's death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 189 of whom fifteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 174 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 123; four created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, archbishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, turned 80 years old on August 13, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 123; four have been created by Pope Paul VI and 119 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
July
- Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, archbishop emeritus of Florence, Italy, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 17th centenary of the martyrdom of St. Benedict, that will take place in the cathedral of San Benedetto del Tronto, October 13, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council Iustitia et Pax and of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the centennial of the "Social Weeks of France", that will take place in Lille, September 24 to 26, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope Pius IV (1559-1566) in the consistory of January 6, 1563 (III).
- Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales, archbishop emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the coronation of the statue of "Nossa Senhora Aparecida" and the 150th anniversary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception that will take place in Aparecida, Brazil, September 8, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- On July 6, 2004, took place at the Vatican the 38th meeting of the Council of Cardinals for the Study of the Organizational and Economic Problems of the Holy See, presided by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of State. Participated the following cardinals: Joachim Meisner, Bernard Francis Law, José Freire Falcão, Roger Michael Mahony, Camillo Ruini, Jean Claude Turcotte, Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Ivan Dias, Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, and Edward Michael Egan. Absent were Cardinals Thomas Stafford Williams, Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwadi, Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Dionisio Tettamanzi, and the patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins, Michel Sabbah.
Also present were Cardinals Sergio Sebastiani, president of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See; Edmund Casimir Szoka, president of the Governatorato of the State of Vatican City; and Attilio Nicora, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
The subjects of the meeting were the following: Consolidated financial statement of the Holy See for 2003; financial statement of the State of Vatican City for 2003; Obolo di S.Pietro and contributions based on Canon 1271 of the Code of Canon Law in 2003. Cardinal Sebastiani presented the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Holy See for 2003: income of Euro 203,659,498.00; and expenditures of Euro 213,228,954.00; with a deficit of Euro 9,569,456.00. This represented a decrease of 29.15% of the deficit of the 2002 budget. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, turned 80 years old on July 5, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 124; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 120 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Jozef Tomko, president of the Pontifical Committee for the Eucharistic Congresses, will be papal legate to the celebrations of the 48th International Eucharistic Congress that will take place in Guadalajara, México, October 10 to 17, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R., archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, will be special papal envoy to the celebration of the X National Eucharistic Congress of Argentina that will take place in Corrientes, September 2 to 5, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
June
- Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the centennial of the coronation of the image of Mater Dolorosa in the Shrine of Telgte, diocese of Münster, Germany, July 3, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, Spain, will be special papal envoy to the conclusive ceremonies of the Pilgrimage of European Youth, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, August 7-8, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- On June 15, 2004, Pope John Paul Il accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain, submitted by Cardinal Ricardo María Carles Gordó, for having reached the age limit, in conformity with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. At the same time, the pope named Lluís Martínez Sistach, until now archbishop of Tarragona, as successor. It was also announced that the see of Barcelona has been raised to the metropolitan rank. Barcelona had been an archdiocese immediately subjected to the Holy See since March 25, 1964; the diocese was established in the 4th century. In Crónica - 2004.
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope Pius IV (1559-1566) in the consistory of January 31, 1560 (I).
- Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of State, will be the pope's personal representative to the state funeral of former President Ronald Reagan, June 11, 2004, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., United States. In Crónica - 2004.
- 32 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Pope St. Pius V (1566-1572) from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope St. Pius V (1566-1572) in the consistory of May 15, 1570 (III).
May
- On May 28, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, a member of the Special Council for Asia of the General Secretariat of the World Synod of Bishops. In Crónica - 2004.
- On May 27, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation submitted by Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda, in conformity with canon 354 of the Code of Canon Law, to the post of prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature. At the same time, the pope appointed as new prefect Agostino Vallini, until now bishop of Albano, promoting him to the dignity of archbishop. In Crónica - 2004.
- On May 27, 2004, Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation presented by Cardinal Carlo Furno to the post of archpriest of the patriarchal Liberian basilica, Rome, and has named Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, archbishop emeritus of Boston, to succeed him. In Crónica - 2004.
- The funeral of Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum will take place in the metropolitan cathedral of Dakar, presided in the name of the pope by Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals. The mortal remains will arrive at the airport "Léopold Sédar Senghor" of Dakar on Tuesday, May 25 at 3 p.m. According to Father Patrice Coly, of the cathedral of Dakar, the body of will be taken to the villa of Bandamiers de Fann, residence of the late cardinal. There, the political and religious authorities will pay homage to him. The same day, at 6:30 p.m., the coffin of the late archbishop emeritus will be taken to the cathedral of Dakar where the body will be exposed for all those who would wish to view for the last time the remains of he who was their pastor and the peacemaker for all men. In the evening of Tuesday, there will be prayers followed by a Mass with the body present. In addition, the body of the cardinal will remain exposed in the cathedral all the night of Tuesday, until Wednesday morning when masses, meetings of prayers and moments of meditation will punctuate the last 48 hours of the illustrious churchman on this earth. The inhumation of the cardinal is planned for Thursday, May 27 after the funeral ceremony which will be celebrated by an assembly of bishops at 10 a.m. The body will be buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Dakar.
- Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, of the title of S. Maria del Popolo, archbishop emeritus of Dakar, Sénégal, died on May 18, 2004, at 6 p.m., at the geriatric hospital "Saint Thomas de Villeneuve" in Aix-en-Provence, France. The funeral will take place in the metropolitan cathedral of Dakar, presided in the name of the pope by Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals. The date of the funeral has not yet been announced. His death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 190 of whom sixteen were created by Pope Paul VI and 174 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 125; four created by Pope Paul VI and 121 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistories of May 12, 1879 (I), September 19, 1879 (II), December 13, 1880 (III), March 27, 1882 (IV) and September 25, 1882 (V).
- 122 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistories of March 24, 1884 (VI) and November 10, 1884 (VII).
- 102 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Popes Pius VII, Leo XII, Gregory XVI and Pius IX from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Obituary list of the pontificates of Popes Gregory XV (1621-1623); and Urban VIII (1623-1644). The obituary lists have been a contribution of Mr. Colin Mackie, Perth, Scotland.
April
- Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M., secretary general emeritus of the Synod of Bishops, will be special papal envoy to the solemn celebrations of the 17th centennial of the martyrdom of St. Domnio, bishop, patron of the archdiocese of Split-Makarsk, Croatia, that will take place in Split on May 6 and 7, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of 750th anniversary of the consecration of the patriarchal basilica of St. Francis in Assisi that will take place on May 23, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- On April 26, 2004, Pope John Paul Il accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, submitted by Cardinal Desmond Connell, for having reached the age limit, in conformity with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. He is succeeded by Diarmuid Martin, until now archbishop coadjutor of the same archdiocese. In Crónica - 2004.
- 99 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Popes Gregory XIII and Clement VIII from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, archbishop of Kraków, Poland, will be special papal envoy to the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Basilica of Lisieux, France, that will take place on July 11, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- On April 3, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Wroclaw, Poland, presented by Cardinal Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz, for having reached the age limit, in conformity with canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. To succeed him, the pope appointed Marian Golebiewski, until now bishop of Koszalin-Kolobrzeg. In Crónica - 2004.
March
- Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council Iustitia et Pax, received the Prize "Felix Houphouet-Boigny" for his contribution towards world peace. The prize was instituted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He received the recognition together with the great mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mustafa Cedric, on March 24, 2004. The prize was named after the first president of Ivory Coast. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of State, will be papal legate to the solemn closing of the encounter of Central European Catholics (Mitteleuropäischer Katholikentag 2003/2004). The celebration will take place in the Shrine of Mariazell, Austria, May 22-23, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M., archbishop emeritus of Maputo, Moçambique, turned 80 years old on March 18, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 125; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 121 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- L'Osservatore Romano, in its edition of March 15-16, 2004, announced that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, dean of The College of Cardinals and prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, will preside in the name of Pope John Paul II the funeral of Cardinal Franz König that will take place on Saturday, March 27, in the metropolitan cathedral of Sankt Stephan, Vienna.
- Cardinal Franz König, of the title of S. Eusebio, archbishop emeritus of Vienna, Austria, died on March 13, 2004, in his sleep around 3 a.m., in the convent of the Sister of Mercy of Vienna, where he resided. Upon learning of the death of the cardinal, Pope John Paul II prayed for the repose of his soul and sent a telegram to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna. The funeral, led by Cardinal Schönborn, will take place on Saturday, March 27, at 1:00 p.m. The cardinal wished a "simple funeral", as he expressed in his will, and added, "so far as the circumstances permit". The viewing will be from Friday, March 26, at 9:00 a.m., in the metropolitan cathedral of Sankt Stephan, Vienna in order to give the population the opportunity of paying their respects to the deceased cardinal. On Saturday, March 13, at 6:00 p.m., Cardinal Schönborn will celebrate the first mass for the repose of the soul of his predecessor. At the same time, in the churches of the archdiocese the mourning bells will ring, and starting today the churches will be drapped in black until March 27. After the funeral, the body of the late cardinal will be buried in the vault of the bishops in the metropolitan cathedral of Vienna. He was the last surviving cardinal created by Bl. Pope John XXIII. His death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 191 of whom seventeen were created by Pope Paul VI and 174 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 126; four created by Pope Paul VI and 122 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, will be special papal envoy to the celebration of the 4th centennial of the arrival in Lithuania of the brief Quae ad sanctorum, of Pope Clement VIII, which authorized the celebration of the Feast of Saint Casimir in Poland and in Lithuania. The ceremonies will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on May 9, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and president of the Pontifical Committee for the International Eucharistic Congresses, turned 80 years old on March 11, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 126; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 122 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Fifty years ago, the news of the death of Cardinal Massimo Massimi, on March 6, 1954, published in the newspaper Información of Havana, Cuba, first sparked my interest in the cardinals and their eminent role in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. For half a century with a few interruptions, I have been collecting material on the topic and it has been the center of my research interests. Every time I go to Rome, I vist the church of S. Maria in Portico Campitelli, where Cardinal Massimi is buried, and pray for him and thank God for having given me the interest on the cardinals.
February
- Cardinal Andrzej Maria Deskur, prefect emeritus of the Pontifical Council of Social Communications, turned 80 years old on February 29, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 127; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 123 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, archbishop emeritus of Florence, Italy, turned 80 years old on February 21, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 128; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 124 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- 106 additional links to textual and pictorial information about the cardinals created by Popes Sixtus V, Gregory XIV, Innocent IX and Clement VIII from the General List of Cardinals, are available in the site courtesy of Mr. Francisco Vázquez, from Valencia, Spain.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistory of July 27, 1885 (VIII). Also, photographs of French Cardinals Victor-Félix Bernadou, Joseph-Chrétien-Ernest Bourret, Jean-Pierre Boyer, Pierre-Hector Coullié, Joseph-Alfred Foulon, Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert, Guillaume-René Meignan, Charles-Philippe Place, and Guillaume-Marie-Romain Sourrieu, courtesy of Mr. Alexandre Jore, Versailles, France.
- On February 11, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation submitted by Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M., according to canon 354 of the Code of Canon Law, to the post of secretary general of the Synod of Bishops. To succeed him, the pope named Nikola Eterovic, titular archbishop of Sisak, until now nuncio in Ukraine. In Crónica - 2004.
- On February 11, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation submitted by Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, according to canon 354 of the Code of Canon Law, to the post of prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life. To succeed him, the pope named Franc Rodé, C.M., until now archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Opilio Rossi, of the title of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, president emeritus of the Cardinalitial Commission for the Pontifical Shrines of Pompeii, Loreto e Bari, died in the morning of February 9, 2004, at Domus Internationalis Paulus VI, Rome. Upon learning of the death of the cardinal, Pope John Paul II sent a telegram to Signora Giovanna Belli, a relative of the late cardinal. The funeral will take place on Firday, February 13, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., in the altar of the Confession of the patriarchal Vatican basilica. The liturgy will be presided by Pope John Paul II who will have the homily and the rite of the last Commendatio and the Valedictio. The mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, dean of the College of Cardinals and the other cardinals. His death reduces the number of members of the College of Cardinals to 192 of whom one was created by Pope John XXIII, seventeen by Pope Paul VI and 174 by Pope John Paul II. The electors are 129; four created by Pope Paul VI and 125 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistory of June 7, 1886 (IX).
- Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, turned 80 years old on February 5, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 129; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 125 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
January
- Biographies of the cardinals created by Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) in the consistory of December 18, 1587 (V).
- On January 28, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Aparecida, Brazil, submitted by Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M., for having reached the age limit, according to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The pope named Raymundo Damasceno Assis, until now titular bishop of Novapietra and auxiliary of Brasília, to succeed him. In Crónica - 2004.
- On January 28, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, submitted by Cardinal Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, for having reached the age limit, according to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The pope named Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, until now titular bishop of Caliabria and auxiliary of São Salvador da Bahia, to succeed him. In Crónica - 2004.
- On January 28, 2004, the pope accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Brasilía, Brazil, submitted by Cardinal José Freire Falcão, for having reached the age limit, according to canon 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The pope named João Braz de Aviz, until now archbishop of Maringá, to succeed him. In Crónica - 2004.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistories of March 14, 1887 (X) and May 23, 1887 (XI).
- Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, president of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral of the Health, will be special papal envoy to the celebration of the XII World Day of the Sick that will take place in Lourdes, France, on February 11, 2004. In Crónica - 2004.
- Cardinal Ján Chryzostom Korec, bishop of Nitra, Slovakia, turned 80 years old on January 22, 2004, and, according to the regulation in the seventh paragraph of the introduction of the apostolic constitution Universi Dominic Gregis, lost the right to participate in the conclave. The cardinal electors are now 130; 4 have been created by Pope Paul VI and 126 by Pope John Paul II. In Crónica - 2004.
- Photo gallery of the cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) in the consistories of February 11, 1889 (XII) and May 24, 1889 (XIII).
- Code 350, § 5, of the Code of Canon Law, stipulates that the cardinal deacons may opt for the order of cardinal priests after a complete decade in their order. Accordingly, the following cardinals deacons, created in the consistory of November 26, 1994, will be able to opt for the order of cardinal priests during this year: Luigi Poggi, of S. Maria in Domnica; Carlo Furno, of S. Cuore di Cristo Re; Jan Pieter Schotte, of S. Giuliano dei Fiamminghi; and Gilberto Agustoni, of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Porta Prima.
- Information concerning the episcopal consecration of the cardinals created by Pope Clement VIII was a contribution of Mr. Charles N. Bransom, Mango, Florida, director and editor of Revue des Ordinations Épiscopales.
- Obituary list of the pontificates of Popes Innocent X (1644-1655) and Alexander VII (1655-1667). The obituary lists have been a contribution of Mr. Colin Mackie, Perth, Scotland.
- On January 1, 2004, the members of the College of Cardinals are 193; 131 are electors and 62 lost their right to participate in the conclave when they turned 80 years old. During this year, 10 cardinals will turn 80. They are: Ján Chryzostom Korec, S.J., January 22; Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, February 5; Silvano Piovanelli, February 21; Andrzej Maria Deskur, February 29; Jozef Tomko, March 11; Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M., March 18; Edward Idris Cassidy, July 5; Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, August 13; Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M., October 8; and Giovanni Saldarini, December 11.
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