New cardinals catholic church
The Catholic Church has a tradition of creating new cardinals, which is a significant honor and responsibility. Here are some recent examples of new cardinals created by the Pope:
2020
- Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy) - Archbishop of Bologna
- Cardinal Mauro Gambetti (Italy) - Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Peter
- Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco (Chile) - Archbishop of Santiago
- Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice (Italy) - Archbishop of Gaeta
- Cardinal José Advincula (Philippines) - Archbishop of Manila
- Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghana) - Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
- Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Mauto (Argentina) - Bishop of David
- Cardinal Raffaello Pietro Palmiero (Italy) - Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino
- Cardinal Francisco García Garrido (Spain) - Archbishop of Valladolid
- Cardinal Virgilio Doñoro (Philippines) - Archbishop of Lipa
2019
- Cardinal Mario Grech (Malta) - Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
- Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik (South Korea) - Archbishop of Daejeon
- Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (Mexico) - Archbishop of Mexico City
- Cardinal Celestino Migliore (Italy) - Archbishop of Sila
- Cardinal Anthony Poola (India) - Archbishop of Hyderabad
- Cardinal Wilton Gregory (USA) - Archbishop of Washington, D.C.
- Cardinal Robert McElroy (USA) - Bishop of San Diego
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet (Canada) - Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
- Cardinal Peter Okpaleke (Nigeria) - Bishop of Ekwulobia
- Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr (Ghana) - Bishop of Wa
2018
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Angioletti (Italy) - Archbishop of Gaeta
- Cardinal Aquilino Bocos Merino (Spain) - Archbishop of Madrid
- Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi (Italy) - Archbishop of Acireale
- Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez (Malaysia) - Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
- Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga (Central African Republic) - Archbishop of Bangui
- Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (France) - Archbishop of Marseille
- Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (Indonesia) - Archbishop of Jakarta
- Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy) - Archbishop of Bologna
These are just a few examples of the many new cardinals created by the Pope in recent years. The creation of new cardinals is a significant event in the Catholic Church, as it is a sign of the Pope's trust and confidence in the new cardinal's leadership and spiritual guidance.