The Vatican enters because Holi See is now empty A change grid It is called the “empty headquarters”, which is a period when there is no potato, in which a particular protocol is implemented. At this time, Shrimp is responsible for the temporary administration of the ChurchGround preparation Choose the next Bondif.
The voters of the new Holy Father They have previously designated cardinals Pope in the activities that are part of the Cardinal College. This element has 255 cardinals from 94 countries, of which 138 have the right to vote. In that context, many Spanish cardinals are invited to attend the conference. Spain ranks third in the number of representatives Within this church, only behind Italy and the United States.
But though the Spanish church Adds 13 cardinalsOnly five of them have the right to vote because they are over 80 years old Is excluded from the election process. On Monday, the president of the Spanish Episcal Conference Louis Arkello confirmed a press conference at a press conference Finally four Spanish cardinals will participate At the convention to choose the next pope.
About it Jose KoboArchbishop of Madrid; Madrid’s Cardinal Emerites, Carlos ozoro; The Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan Jose OmeellaAs well as Valencian Antonio cucumberFormer President of the Episcopal Conference. In addition, there are others Cardinals born in SpainBut it does not represent the country, the vendor’s senior regter, Asturion Angel Fernandez Artim; Or the cardinal (Morocco) of Rabbin, Christopolu lopeus romero.
What Spanish Cardinals will participate in the conference?
Antonio Casiazares Lowerra (Valencia, 1945), 79, IS Archbishop of Valencia since October 2022When Pope Francis accepted his resignation and appointed Enrican Benavent.
Cardinal was appointed in 2006 Benedict XVI and has worked as Vice President The Spanish Episcopal Conference in two periods: between 2005 and 2008, again between 2017 and 2020. Louis Arkello, president of the Episcopal conference, said that there were “harsh doubts”, and he made it clear that he was not able to confirm his help, regarding the possibility of going to Rome for Cassares health reasons.
The second cardinal attending the conference Carlos Osoro Sierra . Was appointed by Francisco. In November 2016, the papal He gave him the title of Cardinal Praspitor. In addition, Osoro was the vice president of the Spanish Episcuit Conference during the 2020-2024 period.
On the other hand, Jose Kobo cano. Kobo was appointed as the Archbishop of Madrid in July 2023 and he was appointed a day after he was appointed, Pope Francis announced his purpose For the cardinal accepted by Kobo in September of the same year, raise it to Ka ITY Ravam. Since March 2024, her post has been Vice President of the Spanish Episcal Conference.
Finally: Juan Jose OmeellaThe current Archbishop of Barcelona and the former president of the Spanish Episcal Conference. He has held various epic postponement posts for his life, between 1996 and 1999, as the Deputy Bishop of Sarakosa, until 2004, Barbastro-Monsan Bishop, and then the head of the Diocese of Kalahahora, and the road-Lacrono 2015.
Are looking for Pope Francis’ reformist taxOmeella has shown a progressive view, although with some techniques about his predecessor. During the political conflict in Catalonia, he played the role of a mediator. Ex -presidentCarlos Puquemon chose it as a reporter Between the central government and the independence of the Mariano Rajoi phase.
Who is the next Pope?
According to the planned calendar, The conference will start in about two or three weeks. Lewis Arkello, president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, speculates that “course” “Some surprise.” In reports to the Spanish media, Arkello said, “List of candidates, Papals, Papals, and then no lists.”
However, Many assumptions about Pope Francis’s successor. Of the most specified names Cartnell Peter Erdo, Archery Burgestast And the first of Hungary, as well as Rainheart Marx, Former president of the German Episcopal Conference and the definitive guardian of the controversial process of conversation “via chinodol” in church German.
Other Favorite Candidates: Canadian Cardinal Mark OvelettIt operated the influential office of the bishops of the Vatican for more than a decade; Italian Piatro Parolin, Secretary of State Francisco since 2014; American Robert Breast; Cardinal Robert Sarah Guinea; Cardinal Christoff ShoebornArchbishop of Vienna, as well as Philippines Louis TakleThis may become the first Asian Pope.
