Cardinal Bishops, or Cardinals of the Episcopal Order, are among the most important persons in the The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. Members generally prefer the term Catholic Church, but this term has multiple meanings (see Catholicism); the term Roman Catholic Church is used in this article to avoid... Roman Catholic Church.

Originally this term referred specifically and exclusively to the men named to head the six The six suburbicarian dioceses are Roman Catholic dioceses located in the suburbs that surround Rome. A Cardinal is named titular bishop of each of the six sees (which have varied slightly in history but are now Velletri-Segni, Porto-Santa Rufina, Frascati, Palestrina, Albano, and Sabina-Poggio Mirteto) and the... suburbicarian dioceses, who include the The Dean of the College of Cardinals is the president of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church and as such is always a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church of the episcopal order. The Dean is not necessarily the longest-serving member of the whole College (who... Dean of the College of Cardinals. In Years: 1962 1963 1964 - 1965 - 1966 1967 1968 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1965 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1965 Paul VI, Giovanni Battista Enrica Antonia Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), served as Pope from 1963 to 1978. Pope Paul VI He presided over the Catholic Church during most of the Second Vatican Council and played a central role in implementing its decisions. Contents // 1 Early... Pope Paul VI decreed in his motu proprio Ad purpuratorum patrum that The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. Or it may apply to these particular Churches themselves... Eastern Rite -1... patriarchs who were named A cardinal is a senior Ecclesiology is that branch of Christian theology that deals with the doctrine of the Church: its role in salvation, and its origin, its discipline, and its leadership. Contents // 1 Issues addressed by ecclesiology 2 See also 2.1 Beliefs that define the Church 2.2... Cardinals would also be part of the episcopal order, ranked after the six Cardinal Bishops of the suburbicarian sees (who had been rendered strictly When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. A titular bishop is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who is not a diocesan bishop. Such a bishop is called titular because... titular bishops of those sees by The Blessed John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, (November 25, 1881-June 3, 1963) was Pope from 1958 to 1963. The Blessed John XXIII wearing a Papal Tiara Angelo Roncalli was born in Sotto il Monte (province of Bergamo), Italy on November 25, 1881. The fourth in a family of... Pope John XXIII three years earlier). The Dean continues to always be one of the six suburbicarian bishops, though now elected by the six from their number rather than necessarily the longest-serving. The Latin Rite, in the singular, usually refers to the sui juris particular Church of the Roman Catholic Church that developed, with its own rituals, customs and canon law, in the area of western Europe and northern Africa where Latin was for many centuries the language of education and culture. This... Latin Rite Patriarchs of For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the seat of the district of Lisbon. Contents // 1 Geography and Location 2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Highlights 5 History 5.1 Events 6 Economy 7 Transportation 8 Colleges and... Lisbon and For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Gondola. Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto, population 274,000 (2003). The city stretches across numerous small islands in a marshy lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in... Venice, while always made Cardinals at the A consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. Consistories are held in Vatican City for taking care of the business of the college, which usually involves advising the Pope on important matters concerning the church. Since the Pope creates new cardinals in... consistory after they take possession of their sees, are made Cardinal Priests, not Cardinal Bishops.

The Cardinal Bishops are the only order of Cardinals who have always been required to be bishops, and in former times when a Cardinal of one of the lower orders became a Cardinal Bishop he was consecrated a bishop on that occasion. Since Years: 1959 1960 1961 - 1962 - 1963 1964 1965 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1962 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1962 all Cardinals have been bishops with rare exceptions, but those excepted cardinals allowed to decline episcopal consecration remain therefore ineligible to be Cardinal Bishops.

For a period ending in the mid (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20th century, long-serving Cardinal Priests were entitled to fill vacancies that arose among the Cardinal Bishops, just as Cardinal Deacons of ten years' standing are still entitled to become Cardinal Priests. Since then Cardinals have been advanced to Cardinal Bishop (except for the Eastern Rite Patriarchs, no one ever joins the The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. Historically, they were the clergy of the city of Rome: they were the priests serving the Pope as the Bishop of Rome (hence, they were assigned duties in parishes of the city). Today the... College of Cardinals as a Cardinal Bishop) exclusively by Papal appointment. Only leading figures close to the Pope can expect to be appointed. Today the Dean is the long-serving head of the The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) is the oldest of the nine A congregation is a group of people gathered together. It has at least three uses. The most common is a congregation as the group of members who make up a local Christian church or Jewish... Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (b. April 16, 1927) is a Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1981 Cardinal Ratzinger was appointed prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope John Paul II, made a Cardinal Bishop of the see of Velletri-Segni in 1993, and... Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger; the Vice-Dean is the long-serving The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Secretariat of State, which is the most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. He can be regarded as being in charge of the political and diplomatic activities of the Holy See. Since Vatican City is administered by the Holy See, the Cardinal... Cardinal Secretary of State, Angelo Cardinal Sodano (born November 23, 1927) is the Cardinal Secretary of State of Vatican City. He became Pro-Secretary 1 December 1990, and full Secretary of State once he had been named a cardinal in the consistory of June 28, 1991. A native of the diocese of Asti, Italy... Angelo Cardinal Sodano; the retired Dean, Bernardin Cardinal Gantin (born May 8, Benin, he was consecrated a bishop in 1957 by Eugene Cardinal Tisserant, to whose then post of Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals he would one day succeed. In 1960 Pope John XXIII appointed him Archbishop of Cotonou. After he attended the Second... Bernardin Cardinal Gantin, is the senior prelate from ... World map showing location of Africa Download high resolution version (741x800, 113 KB) This image page contains items that originally came from a NASA website or publication. All works created by NASA are in the public domain, with the exception of the usage-restricted NASA logo, because works created by... Africa and long headed the Congregation for Bishops, which selects candidates for bishops throughout the world; Roger Cardinal Etchegaray, who succeeded Cardinal Gantin as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace when Cardinal Gantin moved to head the Congregation for Bishops, is one of Official papal image of John Paul II. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland), is the current Pope — the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected on October 16, 1978... Pope John Paul II's longest-standing Vatican aides; and the two younger suburbicarian bishops, Alfonso Cardinal Lopez Trujillo, head of the Pontifical Council for the Family and a leading figure in the Latin American church, and Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re, who now heads the Congregation for Bishops, are likewise seen as very important figures.

The three current Eastern Rite patriarchs are the head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Oriental Churches and former Patriarch of Antioch for the The Syrian Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant in full communion with the pope having practices and rite in common with the Jacobites. They are one of the Eastern-Rite Catholic churches. These Syrian Catholics number about as many as the Jacobites; their head, the Syrian Catholic... Syrians Ignace Cardinal Daoud, the The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. The dispute is about The Arab Invasion and Occupation of Egypt. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Christ - Coptic Art Coptic Orthodox Christianity is the indigenous form of Christianity that, according to tradition, the apostle Mark established... Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Stéphanos II Cardinal Ghattas, and the This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, who have lead the Maronite Catholic Church, one of the Eastern-rite churches united with the Roman Catholic Church. List of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch St. John Maron I (d. 410) Cyr Gabriel I Paul Tawaghan John Maron II (685... Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. They trace their founding to St. John Maron and to St. Maron, while they also claim full apostolic succession through the See of Antioch... Maronites Nasrallah Cardinal Sfeir.