Salesian Cardinals

The first Salesian cardinal was Giovanni Cagliero, created in 1915 by Pope Benedict XV.
On October 5, Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals, including Mons. Cristóbal López Romero, SDB.
Now there are 9 Salesians members of the College of Cardinals.

5 are electors and will therefore have the right to vote in the future conclave: Cristóbal López Romero, Óscar A. Rodríguez Maradiaga, Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, Daniel F. Sturla Berhouet, Charles Maung Bo.
4 are not electors: Angelo Amato, Tarcisio Bertone, Raffaele Farina and Joseph Zen Ze-kiun.

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ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication, the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007.

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