Cardinals Created by Francis (2020)

Consistory of 2020.11.28 (13)Papal Speeches

Malta1. Cardinal Mario Grech (67)Cardinal Mario Grech (67)

In fractione panis

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod
Bishop emeritus of Gozo (Malta)

Born:1957.02.20 (Qala, Malta)
Ordained Priest:1984.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:2006.01.22
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Gozo (Malta) (1984.05.26 – 2005.11.26)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (2005.11.26 – 2019.10.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Malta (2013.09 – 2016.08.20)

Pro-Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (2019.10.02 – 2020.09.15)

Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod (2020.09.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (2020.11.28 [2021.09.26] – ...)

Italy2. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (76)Cardinal Marcello Semeraro (76)

In spiritu seminare

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica
Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata
Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Born:1947.12.22 (Monteroni di Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1971.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1998.09.29
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (1971.09.08 – 1998.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1986.03.06 – 1997.06.14)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.06.14 – 1998.07.25)

Bishop of Oria (Italy) (1998.07.25 – 2004.10.01)

Bishop of Albano (Italy) (2004.10.01 – 2020.10.15)

Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – 2020.10.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) (2013.11.04 – ...)

Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata (2016.04.04 – ...)

Archbishop ad personam (2020.10.15 – 2020.11.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) (2020.10.15 – 2021.06.11)

Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2020.10.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica (2020.11.28 [2021.11.28] – ...)

Rwanda3. Cardinal Antoine Kambanda (66)Cardinal Antoine Kambanda (66)

Ut vitam habeant

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto
Metropolitan Archbishop of Kigali (Rwanda)
President of Episcopal Conference of Rwanda

Born:1958.11.10 (Kigali, Rwanda)
Ordained Priest:1990.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:2013.07.20
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Kabgayi (Rwanda) (1990.09.08 – 2013.05.07)

Bishop of Kibungo (Rwanda) (2013.05.07 – 2018.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kigali (Rwanda) (2018.11.19 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Kibungo (Rwanda) (2019.01.27 – 2023.02.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (2020.11.28 [2022.06.26] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Rwanda (2022.12.02 – ...)

USA4. Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory (77)Cardinal Wilton Daniel Gregory (77)

We are the Lord’s

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa
Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)

Born:1947.12.07 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:1983.12.13
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Chicago (USA) (1973.05.09 – 1983.10.31)

Titular Bishop of Oliva (1983.10.31 – 1993.12.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) (1983.10.31 – 1993.12.29)

Bishop of Belleville (USA) (1993.12.29 – 2004.12.09)

Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (1998.12 – 2001.11.13)

President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2001.11.13 – 2004.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA) (2004.12.09 – 2019.04.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) (2019.04.04 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) (2020.09.18 – 2021.03.02)

Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (2020.11.28 [2021.09.27] – ...)

Philippines5. Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)

Audiam

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Born:1952.03.30 (Dumalag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1976.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:2001.09.08
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1976.04.14 – 2001.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1997.03.19 – 2001.07.25)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio (2020.11.28 [2022.04.30] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2021.03.25 – ...)

Chile6. Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. (79)Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. (79)

Amar y servir

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Santiago (Chile)
former President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Born:1945.04.06 (Artaiz, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1968.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:2014.10.18
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Bishop of Copiapó (Chile) (2014.07.25 – 2019.03.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Santiago (Chile) (2019.03.23 – 2019.12.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) (2019.12.27 – 2023.10.25)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (2020.11.28 [2021.06.19] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chile (2021.07.28 – 2023.10.25)

Brunei7. Cardinal Cornelius Sim

Duc in altum

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo
former Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei)

Born:1951.09.16 (Seria, Brunei)
Ordained Priest:1989.11.26
Consecrated Bishop:2005.01.21
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28
Died:2021.05.29 (Taoyuan, Taiwan † 69)

Priest of Brunei (Brunei) (1989.11.26 – 2004.10.20)

Prefect Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) (1997.11.21 – 2004.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia (2004.10.20 – 2020.11.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) (2004.10.20 – 2021.05.29)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2015.01.01 – 2017.01.01)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2017.01.01 – 2021.05.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo (2020.11.28 – 2021.05.29)

Italy8. Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice (60)Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice (60)

Mihi fecistis

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Buon Consiglio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy)
Bishop of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza (Italy)

Born:1964.07.01 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1989.05.06
Consecrated Bishop:2015.05.23
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1989.05.06 – 2015.03.06)

Titular Bishop of Alba marittima (2015.03.06 – 2019.05.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (2015.03.06 – 2019.05.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy) (2019.05.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Buon Consiglio (2020.11.28 [2021.06.02] – ...)

Bishop of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza (Italy) (2022.07.21 – ...)

Italy9. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (59)Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (59)

Omnibus subiecti in caritate

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano
President of Fabric of Saint Peter
Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter
Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Born:1965.10.27 (Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2000.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:2020.11.22
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Titular Archbishop of Thisiduo (2020.10.30 – 2020.11.28)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano (2020.11.28 [2021.05.29] – ...)

Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy) (2021.02.20 – ...)

President of Fabric of Saint Peter (2021.02.20 – ...)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (2021.02.20 – ...)

Mexico10. Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (84)Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (84)

Cristo unico camino

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort
Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)

Born:1940.05.01 (Chiltepec, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1963.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:1991.03.07
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Toluca (Mexico) (1963.08.25 – 1991.02.07)

Bishop of Tapachula (Mexico) (1991.02.07 – 2000.03.31)

General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council (1999 – 2000)

Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico) (2000.03.31 – 2017.11.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort (2020.11.28 [2020.11.29] – ...)

Italy11. Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. (84)Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. (84)

Cum libertate justitia

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere
Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Born:1940.10.12 (Casoni di Mussolente, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1965.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:1996.08.17
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1989.06.27 – 1996.06.27)

Titular Archbishop of Cercina (1996.06.27 – 1999.04.24)

Apostolic Delegate to Djibouti (1996.06.27 – 2000.12.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea (1996.06.27 – 2003.06.10)

Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia (1996.06.27 – 2003.06.10)

Titular Archbishop of Asolo (1999.04.24 – 2020.11.28)

Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti (2000.12.23 – 2003.06.10)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG) (2003.06.10 – 2016.02.13)

Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) (2003.06.10 – 2016.02.13)

Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM) (2011? – 2016.02.13)

Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (2020.11.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (2020.11.28 [2021.01.23] – ...)

Italy12. Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. (90)Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. (90)

Veni creator Spiritus

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
Preacher emeritus of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Born:1934.07.22 (Colli del Tronto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1958.10.19
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Preacher of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1980.06.23 – 2024.11.09)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (2020.11.28 [2021.06.13] – ...)

Italy13. Cardinal Enrico Feroci (84)Cardinal Enrico Feroci (84)

Domino necessarius est

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva

Born:1940.08.27 (Pizzoli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1965.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:2020.11.15
Created Cardinal:2020.11.28

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1965.03.13 – 2020.10.30)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1995.10.13 – 2020.10.31)

Titular Archbishop of Passo Corese (2020.10.30 – 2020.11.28)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva (2020.11.28 [2021.05.24] – ...)

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