Old and Useless: The Cardinals in the Roman Curia

Of the seventeen active Curia Cardinals, eight have exceeded the retirement age established by Canon Law. They are:

• Beniamino Stella, 78, Clergy

• Gianfranco Ravasi, 77, Culture

• Luis Ladaria Ferrer, 76, Doctrine of the Faith

• Leonardo Sandri, 76, Oriental Churches

• Giuseppe Versaldi, 76, Catholic Education

• Marc Ouellet, 76, Bishops

• Mauro Piacenza, 75, Penitentiary Major

• Robert Sarah, 75, Liturgy

Another five Curia Cardinals are between 70 and 75: Farrell, Tuckson, Becciu, Avis, Koch.

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