Cardinals Created by Francis (2024)

Consistory of 2024.12.07 (21)Papal Speeches

Italy1. Cardinal Angelo Acerbi (99)Cardinal Angelo Acerbi (99)

In fide et lenitate

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino
Prelate emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Born:1925.09.23 (Sesta Godano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1948.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1974.06.30
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of La Spezia (Italy) (1948.03.27 – 1974.06.22)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to New Zealand (1974.06.22 – 1979.08.14)

Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean (1974.06.22 – 1979.08.14)

Titular Archbishop of Zella (1974.06.22 – 2024.12.07)

Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia (1979.08.14 – 1990.03.28)

Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary (1990.03.28 – 1997.02.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Moldova (1994.01.13 – 1997.02.08)

Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands (1997.02.08 – 2001.02.27)

Prelate of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (2001.06.21 – 2015.07.04)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024.12.07 – ...)

Peru2. Cardinal Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio (74)Cardinal Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio (74)

A ti te digo: Levántate

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone
Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru)

Born:1950.02.28 (Lima, Peru)
Ordained Priest:1984.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:2019.03.02
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Lima (Peru) (1984.07.15 – 2019.01.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lima (Peru) (2019.01.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Casal Boccone (2024.12.07 – ...)

Argentina3. Cardinal Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. (72)Cardinal Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. (72)

Me envió a evangelizar a los pobres

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio
Archbishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

Born:1952.06.11 (Lanús, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1978.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:2010.05.29
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Titular Bishop of Summa (2010.03.15 – 2013.12.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2010.03.15 – 2013.12.23)

Bishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) (2013.12.23 – 2024.07.22)

Archbishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) (2024.07.22 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio (2024.12.07 – ...)

Ecuador4. Cardinal Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (69)Cardinal Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (69)

Verbum Domini nuntiantes

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Famiglia di Nazareth a Centocelle
Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador)
President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador

Born:1955.10.11 (Azogues, Ecuador)
Ordained Priest:1983.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:2009.07.04
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cuenca (Ecuador) (2009.04.20 – 2015.09.24)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador (2011 – 2014)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador) (2015.09.24 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador (2017.04.28 – 2020.11.11)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador (2020.11.11 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Daule (Ecuador) (2022.03.17 – 2022.04.22)

Cardinal-Priest of Santa Famiglia di Nazareth a Centocelle (2024.12.07 – ...)

Chile5. Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (67)Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (67)

Mihi vivere Christus

Cardinal-Priest of S. Mauro Abate
Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile)

Born:1957.05.10 (Santiago, Chile)
Ordained Priest:1991.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:2006.06.03
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Santiago (Chile) (1991.04.06 – 2006.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Noba (2006.04.06 – 2011.04.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) (2006.04.06 – 2011.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) (2011.04.20 – 2023.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile) (2014.03.07 – 2015.01.10)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Chile (Chile) (2015.01.10 – 2015.07.07)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2021.07.28 – 2023.10.25)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2023.10.25 – 2024.04.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) (2023.10.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Mauro Abate (2024.12.07 – ...)

Japan6. Cardinal Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. (66)Cardinal Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi (タルチシオ 菊地 功), S.V.D. (66)

Varietate unitas

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Leonardi
Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)
President of Caritas Internationalis
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
General Secretary of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Born:1958.11.01 (Iwate, 岩手県, Japan)
Ordained Priest:1986.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:2004.09.20
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Bishop of Niigata 新潟 (Japan) (2004.04.29 – 2017.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Sapporo 札幌 (Japan) (2009.11.17 – 2013.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan) (2017.10.25 – ...)

General Secretary of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2021.07.22 – ...)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (2022.02.14 – ...)

President of Caritas Internationalis (2023.05.13 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Leonardi (2024.12.07 – ...)

Philippines7. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (65)Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (65)

Kenosis

Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)
Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

Born:1959.03.02 (Betis, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1983.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:2006.07.10
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of San Fernando (Philippines) (1983.03.12 – 2006.05.27)

Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera (2006.05.27 – 2015.10.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (2006.05.27 – 2015.10.14)

Bishop of Kalookan (Philippines) (2015.10.14 – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2017.07.08 [2017.12.01] – 2021.12.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2021.12.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2024.12.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2025.01.01 – ...)

Serbia8. Cardinal Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (68)Cardinal Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (68)

Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Stella Maris
Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia)
President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Born:1956.09.07 (Odžaci, Serbia)
Ordained Priest:1983.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:2008.07.05
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (2008.04.23 – 2022.11.05)

General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2011.04? – 2016.03.16)

President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius (2016.03.16 – ...)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2021.09.25 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Zrenjanin (Serbia) (2022.11.05 – 2024.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia) (2022.11.05 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Stella Maris (2024.12.07 – ...)

Brazil9. Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64)Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. (64)

In cruce gloriari

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova
Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)
President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Born:1960.09.06 (Gaspar, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1990.11.17
Consecrated Bishop:2011.02.05
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Titular Bishop of Patara (2010.11.10 – 2013.09.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) (2010.11.10 – 2013.09.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) (2013.09.18 – ...)

Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (2019.05.06 – 2023.04.24)

President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (2023.04.24 – ...)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (2023.05.17 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova (2024.12.07 – ...)

Cote d’Ivoire10. Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (63)Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo (63)

Omnibus omnia

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Mario e Compagni Martiri
Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire)

Born:1961.08.17 (Niangon-Adjamé, Cote d’Ivoire)
Ordained Priest:1987.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:2004.07.04
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) (1987.08.02 – 2004.03.19)

Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire) (2004.03.19 – 2021.01.03)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire (2017.05.21 – 2023.06.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2017.10.12 – 2021.01.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2021.01.03 – 2024.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) (2024.05.20 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Korhogo (Cote d’Ivoire) (2024.08.03 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Mario e Compagni Martiri (2024.12.07 – ...)

Algeria11. Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (62)Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (62)

Je veux vivre et donner envie de vivre

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia
Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Born:1962.03.10 (Lyon, France)
Ordained Priest:2001.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2013.01.25
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Bishop of Oran (Algeria) (2012.12.01 – 2021.12.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Oran (Algeria) (2021.12.27 – 2023.10.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria) (2021.12.27 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (2024.12.07 – ...)

Iran12. Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. (61)Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. (61)

Deus meus in te confido

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanna Antida Thouret
Archbishop of Tehran–Isfahan (Iran)
President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

Born:1963.06.13 (Arlon, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1989.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:2021.02.16
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Archbishop of Tehran–Isfahan (Iran) (2021.01.08 – ...)

President of Iranian Episcopal Conference (2022.03.30 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanna Antida Thouret (2024.12.07 – ...)

Italy13. Cardinal Roberto Repole (57)Cardinal Roberto Repole (57)

Christus tradidit seipsum pro me

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti
Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)
Bishop of Susa (Italy)

Born:1967.01.29 (Torino, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1992.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:2022.05.07
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Torino (Italy) (1992.06.13 – 2022.02.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) (2022.02.19 – ...)

Bishop of Susa (Italy) (2022.02.19 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti (2024.12.07 – ...)

Italy14. Cardinal Baldassare Reina (54)Cardinal Baldassare Reina (54)

Caritas patiens

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Assunta e S. Giuseppe a Primavalle
Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)
Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy)
Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University

Born:1970.11.26 (San Giovanni Gemini, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1995.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:2022.06.29
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Agrigento (Italy) (1995.09.08 – 2022.05.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2022.05.27 – 2023.01.06)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania (2022.05.27 – 2024.10.25)

Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2023.01.06 – 2024.10.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) (2024.04.06 – ...)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2024.10.06 – ...)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University (2024.10.06 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Aquæ in Mauretania (2024.10.25 – 2024.12.07)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (2024.10.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Assunta e S. Giuseppe a Primavalle (2024.12.07 – ...)

Canada15. Cardinal Frank Leo (53)Cardinal Frank Leo (53)

Quodcumque dixerit facite

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle
Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada)

Born:1971.06.30 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:1996.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:2022.09.12
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Montréal (Canada) (1996.12.14 – 2022.07.16)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2012.01.09 – 2022.07.16)

General Secretary of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2015.09.18 [2015.11.01] – 2021.09.27)

Titular Bishop of Tamada (2022.07.16 – 2023.02.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada) (2022.07.16 – 2023.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) (2023.02.11 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle (2024.12.07 – ...)

Lithuania16. Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas (52)Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas (52)

Deus fidelis manet

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born:1972.01.31 (Biržai, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:1996.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:2023.04.15
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Panevėžys (Lithuania) (1996.07.20 – 2023.02.11)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2019.12.13 – 2023.02.11)

Special Commissioner for Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2021.12.15 – 2024.03.20)

Titular Archbishop of Tolentino (2023.02.11 – 2024.12.07)

Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2024.03.20 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (2024.12.07 – ...)

Australia17. Cardinal Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R. (44)Cardinal Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R. (44) (Ukrainian Rite)

Пресвятая Богородице, спаси нас

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea
Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Born:1980.02.13 (Ternopil, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:2005.05.03
Consecrated Bishop:2020.06.07
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia) (2020.01.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea (2024.12.07 – ...)

England18. Cardinal Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P. (79)Cardinal Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P. (79)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
Master of the Order emeritus of Order of Preachers (Dominicans)

Born:1945.08.22 (London, England)
Ordained Priest:1971.10.02
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) (1992 – 2001)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata (2024.12.07 – ...)

Italy19. Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S. (59)Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S. (59)

Notas mihi facies vias vitæ

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia
Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Born:1965.01.15 (Bassano del Grappa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1992.07.11
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:2025.01.11

Undersecretary of Migrant and Refugee Section of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2016.12.14 – 2022.04.23)

Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission (2021.08.26 – ...)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2022.04.23 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Urusi (2024.10.31 – 2024.12.07)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia (2024.12.07 – ...)

India20. Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad (51)Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad (51) (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Fragantiam Christi caritatas effundere

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Born:1973.08.11 (Chethipuzha, Kerala, India)
Ordained Priest:2004.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:2024.11.24
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2004.07.24 – 2024.10.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2014.10.01 – 2019.12.13)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2019.12.13 – 2024.10.25)

Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans (2024.10.25 – 2024.12.07)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia (2024.12.07 – ...)

Italy21. Cardinal Domenico Battaglia (61)Cardinal Domenico Battaglia (61)

Confide surge vocat te

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino
Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Born:1963.01.20 (Satriano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1988.02.06
Consecrated Bishop:2016.09.03
Created Cardinal:2024.12.07

Priest of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy) (1988.02.06 – 2016.06.24)

Bishop of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (2016.06.24 – 2020.12.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) (2020.12.12 – 2021.05.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy) (2020.12.12 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco in Agro Laurentino (2024.12.07 – ...)

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