Congratulations to Archbishop Dolan, former Episcopal Advisor to Serra!

Tweet

As many of you have probably already heard, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, heading the helm of the American Church in the east was today announced to be among those who will be appointed Cardinals. The Holy Father announced this morning the consistory to take place on February 18th, 2012 along with the names of those who will receive red hats. Except when convened to elect a new pope, a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals is called a consistory (the other case is a conclave). Consistory comes from the Latin consistorium which means simply 'sitting together'. They are held in Vatican City for taking care of the business of the college and which usually involves advising the Pope on important matters concerning the church. Archbishop Dolan was the Episcopal Advisor to Serra International for the years of 2009 and 2010 and remains a strong supporter of the work for the priesthood.  The complete list of names is provided below. Congratulations once again your Excellency! The full list (Vatican Radio): 1. Msgr. Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples; 2. Msgr. Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Major Penitentiary; 3. Msgr. Santos Abril Y Castellò, Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major; 4. Msgr Antonio Maria Veglio, President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People; 5. Msgr. Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of the same State; 6. Msgr Francesco Coccopalmerio, President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts; 7. Msgr Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; 8. Msgr Edwin O’Brien, Pro Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; 9. Msgr. Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See; 10. Msgr Giuseppe Versaldi, President of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See; 11. His Beatitude George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro Malabar (India); 12. Msgr Thomas Christopher Collins, Archbishop of Toronto (Canada); 13. Msgr Dominik Duka, Archbishop of Prague (Czech Republic); 14. Msgr Willem Jacobus Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands); 15. Msgr. Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of Florence (Italy); 16. Msgr Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York (United States); 17. Msgr. Rainer Maria Woelk, Archbishop of Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany); 18. Msgr John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong (China); The following were also honored with the title but do not vote in the next papal election:  1. His Beatitude Lucian Muresan, Major Archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Julia of the Romanians (Romania); 2. Rev. Julien Ries, priest of the Diocese of Namur and professor emeritus of history of religions at the Catholic University of Louvain; 3. Fr. Prospero Grech, OSA, Professor Emeritus of various Roman universities and Consultant to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; 4. Fr. Karl Becker, SJ, Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Consultant for many years the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The Holy Father asked all the faithful “to pray for the newly elected members, asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, that they bear witness always with courage and dedication to their love for Christ and his Church.”

As many of you have probably already heard, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, heading the helm of the American Church in the east was today announced to be among those who will be appointed Cardinals.


The Holy Father announced this morning the consistory to take place on February 18th, 2012 along with the names of those who will receive red hats. Except when convened to elect a new pope, a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals is called a consistory (the other case is a conclave). Consistory comes from the Latin consistorium which means simply 'sitting together'. They are held in Vatican City for taking care of the business of the college and which usually involves advising the Pope on important matters concerning the church.




Archbishop Dolan was the Episcopal Advisor to Serra International for the years of 2009 and 2010 and remains a strong supporter of the work for the priesthood. 

The complete list of names is provided below. Congratulations once again your Excellency!

The full list (Vatican Radio):

1. Msgr. Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples;

2. Msgr. Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Major Penitentiary;

3. Msgr. Santos Abril Y Castellò, Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major;

4. Msgr Antonio Maria Veglio, President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People;

5. Msgr. Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of the same State;

6. Msgr Francesco Coccopalmerio, President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts;

7. Msgr Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life;

8. Msgr Edwin O’Brien, Pro Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem;

9. Msgr. Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See;

10. Msgr Giuseppe Versaldi, President of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See;

11. His Beatitude George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro Malabar (India);

12. Msgr Thomas Christopher Collins, Archbishop of Toronto (Canada);

13. Msgr Dominik Duka, Archbishop of Prague (Czech Republic);

14. Msgr Willem Jacobus Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands);

15. Msgr. Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of Florence (Italy);

16. Msgr Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York (United States);

17. Msgr. Rainer Maria Woelk, Archbishop of Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany);

18. Msgr John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong (China);

The following were also honored with the title but do not vote in the next papal election: 

1. His Beatitude Lucian Muresan, Major Archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Julia of the Romanians (Romania);

2. Rev. Julien Ries, priest of the Diocese of Namur and professor emeritus of history of religions at the Catholic University of Louvain;

3. Fr. Prospero Grech, OSA, Professor Emeritus of various Roman universities and Consultant to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith;

4. Fr. Karl Becker, SJ, Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Consultant for many years the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The Holy Father asked all the faithful “to pray for the newly elected members, asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, that they bear witness always with courage and dedication to their love for Christ and his Church.”