Who will get red hat?

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I really wish the Holy Father would consider Archbishop Chaput Of Denver, though I doubt he will.
 
JKirkLVNV said:
I really wish the Holy Father would consider Archbishop Chaput Of Denver, though I doubt he will.
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I agree that Archbishop Chaput would be a very wise choice. However, I am not sure that Denver, Colorado is normally considered a route to becoming cardinal. He may need to be moved to a more prestigious location first.
 
Dale_M said:
I agree that Archbishop Chaput would be a very wise choice. However, I am not sure that Denver, Colorado is normally considered a route to becoming cardinal. He may need to be moved to a more prestigious location first.
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See, that’s just where I wish the Holy See would change its thinking (as if the Holy Father or the Curia were queing up to find out what I thought!). I think Archbishop Chaput’s wisdom and orthodoxy should be honored and taken advantage of WITHOUT Denver having to give up her wonderful ordinary. Bishop Bruskewitz should be made Cardinal Bruskewitz without Lincoln losing him. I’m glad LA got Archbishop Gomez, but if he’d stayed in San Antonio, he still would have made a great cardinal (not to take anything away from Cardinal DiNardo).
 
JKirk, I don’t understand the rationale for the current policy on naming cardinals. But I think it would be in inspirational for many to think that their local bishop has the potential, at any moment, to be named one. In the case of Bishop Bruskewitz, however, I think he may have become too old He turned 75 just a couple days ago (Happy Birthday!) and will be submitting his mandatory letter of resignation to Pope Benedict.
journalstar.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/article_7e59695e-913e-11df-95f6-001cc4c03286.html

Its a fairly long news article which looks at his life and service. In it, the bishop mentions a willingness to continue serving any way he can.
 
I was surprised that the article does not mention NYC. NY has had a long tradition of cardinals as Ordinaries. I believe that Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be on that list.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
 
JReducation said:
I was surprised that the article does not mention NYC. NY has had a long tradition of cardinals as Ordinaries. I believe that Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be on that list.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
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Perhaps this is not how the Pope decides, but Cardinal Egan of New York is still of voting age.
 
Spirithound said:
Perhaps this is not how the Pope decides, but Cardinal Egan of New York is still of voting age.
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I’m going to guess that the article simply left him out. The Vatican tends to go with traditions. If a diocese has been an important See led by a cardinal, they usually elevate its new archbishop to that rank. It’s almost predictable. Though it does not have to happen at this consistory.

Fraternally,

Br. JR, OSF 🙂
 
Spirithound said:
Perhaps this is not how the Pope decides, but Cardinal Egan of New York is still of voting age.
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That was the speculation that I had read: Major sees normally headed by a cardinal would not have their ordinaries elevated while the cardinal bishops emeritii (sp?) were under the age of 80.
 
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