I can’t find a specific article to cite in John Allen’s writings, but what I’ve read over the years leads me to believe that 65-75 is the normal age range these days. 80 is the age at which they no longer participate in voting for a new pope. I don’t know what happens if they turn 80 during the voting.He turns 64 this month. Is there an age range in which cardinals are usually appointed?
Here is some elevation ages for US bishops becoming CardinalI can’t find a specific article to cite in John Allen’s writings, but what I’ve read over the years leads me to believe that 65-75 is the normal age range these days. 80 is the age at which they no longer participate in voting for a new pope. I don’t know what happens if they turn 80 during the voting…
I’m wondering if we’re past the days of “Washington D.C. MUST have a cardinal,” etc. more toward “the man is the type that must be in the highest councils of the Church.” I hope so, at any rate. I can see moving this type of bishop to larger Catholic centers, but that seems unfair to Denver and other places, that they should loose their good bishops.He’s a good guy, but I don’t think Denver has any particular political or financial oomph that would propel him towards being made a cardinal. The big cities with large Roman Catholic populations get first dibs on cardinals, it seems.
Cardinal Rigali was named a Cardinal on September 28, 2003 at the agae of 68. If you have time to read an impressive biograpy: archdiocese-phl.org/rigali/biorigali.htm . We are so blessed to have him here.
I doubt it. Like it or not, politics and economics play a huge role in the relative influence of bishops. If you want a good guy to have influence, you have to give him the sort of diocese that allows him financially to send his proteges to Rome. If his folks are going to have influential futures, they need canon law training. Being a good priest isn’t enough.I’m wondering if we’re past the days of “Washington D.C. MUST have a cardinal,” etc. more toward “the man is the type that must be in the highest councils of the Church.” I hope so, at any rate.
Disappointing, at any rate. But I can also see why you’d put your most talented shepherds in charge of the biggest flocks.I can see moving this type of bishop to larger Catholic centers, but that seems unfair to Denver and other places, that they should loose their good bishops.