Cardinal Arinze Retires!

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Question: can a retired cardinal in reasonable health be elected to the papacy?
 
David, I couldn’t believe it when I got your e-mail this morning! This took me completely by surprise. Cardinal Canizares has some big shoes to fill.
 
FickleFreckled said:
Question: can a retired cardinal in reasonable health be elected to the papacy?
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Absolutely. And a retired Cardinal can vote in a conclave until age 80. Even after that, he could be elected Pope.

Blessings,

Gerry
 
FickleFreckled said:
Question: can a retired cardinal in reasonable health be elected to the papacy?
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Yes but it wouldn’t make much sense. If he retired, he must not have the energy to work full time anymore with a demanding position.
 
But Cardinal Arinze could still theoretically be in line for the papacy, right? Just checking. Thanks for the info.
 
Neil_Anthony said:
Yes but it wouldn’t make much sense. If he retired, he must not have the energy to work full time anymore with a demanding position.
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I would not make that assumption too quickly - you neeeever know what the Holy Father has in his plans for someone. 😉 He may have wanted Cardinal Cañizares Llovera to be in this role for some reason, and he may want Cardinal Arinze free of the role for some reason. You just never know!!

~Liza
 
I was initially upset by the retirement of Cardinal Arinze, but then relieved to find out that Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera’s nickname is “little Ratzinger”!👍
 
The thoughts posted here have greatly reassured me. Even a little Ratzinger is wonderful! I certainly hope that the Holy Father has other important posts in mind for Cardinal Arinze.
 
Brownginger said:
The thoughts posted here have greatly reassured me. Even a little Ratzinger is wonderful! I certainly hope that the Holy Father has other important posts in mind for Cardinal Arinze.
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There’s no indication from any information given here that he simply left the post to take up another in the future. On the contrary, ‘retired’ usually means RETIRED, from all work, not just from one job.
 
The normal retirement age for Cardinals (and others) in the Roman Curia is 75. Cardinal Arinze is more than a year past that age. His retirement was not a surprize by any means.

While he is likely to remain active in some fashion, he is very unlikely to take on any high level curial posts (or to become the ordinary of a diocese for that matter).

He does remain as Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni (which is a titular role rather than serving as an ordinary of that diocese).
 
I read somewhere that Cardinal Arinze was planning to return to Nigeria to spend his retirement. One assumes that he’ll remain active in some fashion in the local Church.
 
lizaanne said:
I would not make that assumption too quickly - you neeeever know what the Holy Father has in his plans for someone. 😉 He may have wanted Cardinal Cañizares Llovera to be in this role for some reason, and he may want Cardinal Arinze free of the role for some reason. You just never know!!

~Liza
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I saw Cardinal Arinze speak in Irving, TX, under the auspices of the University of Dallas. He was full of vim, vigor and vitality.
A funny guy and he bantered with students effortlessly. Seemed ten years younger than his age.
 
RobbyS said:
I saw Cardinal Arinze speak in Irving, TX, under the auspices of the University of Dallas. He was full of vim, vigor and vitality.
A funny guy and he bantered with students effortlessly. Seemed ten years younger than his age.
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I even saw some photos of him playing tennis!

He was my choice for Pope…but of course, I like who we have now! 👍 🙂 😉
 
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