by Anura Guruge [the author of 'The Next Pope' book]
1/ Analysis of the 24 who will be created on November 20, 2010.
2/ Background, process and format of a cardinal creating consistory.
3/ Trivia on the 24 who will be created on November 20, 2010.
4/ Detailed 6-page statistical data on the College of Cardinals as a PDF.
5/ The BIGGEST takeaway re. November 20, 201 consistory.
6/ Aging of the cardinals, i.e., turning 80, post the consistory.
Lets start by looking at Pope Benedict XVI’s (#266) cardinal creating record:
Pope Benedict XVI's (#266) cardinal creating record, by Anura Guruge. CLICK.
***********
Key College of Cardinals demographics post the consistory vs. what the stats were when Benedict XVI was elected pope in April 2005. Notice, the rapid increase in the size of the College and the number of non-elector cardinals. I have tried to determine, in the case of the curialist, who will be created cardinal deacons and who might get created cardinal priests. But, this is a guess. We will not know until the consistory. That also applies to any pro hac vice titles allocated.
Key College of Cardinal demographics post consistory by Anura Guruge. Click to ENLARGE.
*********
*********
*********
Cardinal creating trends as of Pius X (#258):
Consistory trends Part I -- by Anura Guruge
******
******
Consistory trends Part II -- by Anura Guruge
*******
*******
The progression of cardinal creating consistories as of 1901
Cardinal creating consistories as of 1901 -- by Anura Guruge. CLICK.
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.