Francis Creates 13 New Cardinals
9 are under 80 years and will vote in the next conclave. Two of them work in the Roman Curia:
Maltese Mario Grech, 63, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops,
Italian Marcello Semeraro, 72, Prefect for the Congregation of the Causes of Saints.
The others are:
Antoine Kambanda, 61, of Kilgali, Rwanda
Wilton Gregory, 72, of Washington DC, USA,
Jose Advincula, 68,of Capiz, Philippines,
Celestino Aós Braco, 75, of Santiago de Chile,
Cornelius Sim, 69, of Brunei
Augusto Paolo Lojudice, 56, of Siena, Italy
Father Mauro Gambetti, Guardian of the Franciscan Sacro Convento in Assisi
The four further Cardinal-elects over 80 years: Esquivel (Mexico), Tomasi (Italy), Cantalamessa (Italy), Feroci (Italy).
Important Archbishops left out are of Los Angeles, Paris, Venice and Milan. Cornelius Sim of Brunei has in the tiny Muslim country the responsibilities of a parish priest.
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