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What are the three types of cardinals?
The three ranks of cardinals are cardinal bishop, cardinal deacon, and cardinal priest. Only six cardinals hold the title of cardinal bishop. Each cardinal bishop holds jurisdiction over a church in a suburb of Rome. These cardinals work in departments of the Roman Curia, the central administration of the church.
Who are the 4 cardinals of India?
At present, the Catholic Church has four serving cardinals in India — Cleemis Catholicos (Trivandrum), Telesphore Toppo (Ranchi), Oswald Gracias (Mumbai) and George Alencherry (Ernakulam).
Who is the youngest Roman Catholic cardinal?
Francis Arinze (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church….Francis Arinze.
| His Eminence Francis Arinze | |
|---|---|
| Consecration | 29 August 1965 by Charles Heerey |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
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Who is higher cardinal or bishop?
A cardinal is a higher rank than a bishop, and is an advisor to the pope. A cardinal is also ranked higher than an archbishop.
How many cardinal are there in India?
four cardinals
Who are the cardinals from India? Of the 229, four cardinals are from India — Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara); Telesphore P.
How many Cardinals are there?
As of 6 June 2022, there are 208 cardinals, 116 of whom are cardinal electors. The most recent consistory for the creation of cardinals was held on 28 November 2020, when Pope Francis created 13 cardinals, including 9 cardinal electors.
What do cardinals represent spiritually?
Cardinals represent devotion, loving relationships, courtship, and monogamy above everything else in the Native American lore, which some tribes thought cardinals to be the harbinger of rain, other tribes, like the southeastern tribe, associated good fortune and sun with them.