The College of Cardinals (Latin: Collegium Cardinalium), also called the Sacred College of Cardinals, is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church. [1] As of 21 April 2025, there are 252 cardinals, of whom 135 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope.

Learn about the cardinalate — how its roots go back to ancient Jewish practice and how it later developed into a pivotal component of the Catholic hierarchy. Discover the roles of present-day cardinals which include advising the Roman pontiff, overseeing dioceses, and, …

Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals and for the vote on some Causes of Canonization (27 August 2022) Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals (28 November 2020)

5 days ago · Francis reached far and wide to give countries such as Haiti, Laos and Rwanda their first-ever cardinals. His papacy also saw Asia's representation in the College of Cardinals grow to 17%, with 23 ...

11 hours ago · The College of Cardinals – which will elect the next pope – has 252 members, but only 135 can vote. Only those younger than 80 as of the day of a pope’s death may cast a ballot.

10 hours ago · There are currently 138 voting cardinals; 110 of them were created by Pope Francis, 23 by Pope Benedict XVI, and 5 by Pope St. John Paul II. The youngest by far is Cardinal Bychok of Australia at only 45 years old, more than two full decades younger than the average age of the electors. There are also currently 114 non-voting cardinals.

3 hours ago · The College of Cardinals currently has 252 members from 96 countries, but only 135 of them, from 71 countries, are electors. Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave.

6 days ago · College of Cardinals is no longer majority-European. Under Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals came closer to reflecting the global Catholic Church, a fitting legacy for the first pope from ...

Dec 6, 2024 · The Vatican launched a "dashboard" for the College of Cardinals Dec. 5, allowing users of the web page to see a comprehensive list of the church's cardinals and sort them by age, rank, country of origin, electoral status and religious order.

3 days ago · Cardinals are chosen by the Holy Father to serve as his principal assistants and advisers in the central administration of church affairs. Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals....