After the death of Pope Francis at 88 years later, not having passed his health problems, The Church is in the holiday headquarters. The Camarlengo is the authority that is institutionally and administratively responsible for the decisions of the Holy See until the beginning of the conclave and the new pontiff is chosen.
Those cardinals can vote under 80 years old –Spain is the third country with more cardinals At Cardenalicio school, but only five can vote: Juan José Omella, José Cobo Cano, Ángel Fernández Artime and Carlos Osorio Sierra. The Cardinal Emeritus Archbishop of Valencia, Antonio Cañizares, had to be part of the conclave, although he will not go because of health problems.
Four Spanish cardinals have possibilities
Of these four candidates, the most popular name is that of the archbishop of Barcelona, Juan José Omella. While he himself said he will not vote alone: ”Obviously I don’t see myself. I will not vote, of course, “he told Efe from the Episcopal Palace.
As for Carlos Osorio, he is 79 years old, so perhaps, although not officially, Your choice could be excluded. Therefore, José Cobo, 59 years old, Archbishop of Madrid and designated as Cardinal by Pope Francis in September 2023.
And Ángel Fernández Artime, 64, also appointed Cardinal da Francisco in 2023. In fact, he lived for several years in Buenos Aires, where He had an agreement with him. It is a prefect of the dicastery for the institutes of consecrated life and the societies of apostolic life.
Although, the journalist José María Zavala and also a director and writer of books such as’ Papes Behind the walls of the Vatican in An EM interview at the end of Wave Zero It was very overwhelming when he talked about the possibilities of the Spaniards: “The Spanish cardinals have practically no possibility to access the papacy. “According to him, Francisco’s successor will be Peter Turkson, Robert Sarah, Matteo Zuppi or Luis Antonio Tagle.
Three Spanish potatoes and an “antipope” throughout history
If in the next few days the chosen Pope was the Spaniard would not be a novelty, since in the course of the story There have been three Spanish potatoes y an “antipope”. Even if it is true that they have passed Seven centuries from the last Spanish pontiff, Pedro De Luna, known as Benedict XIII. While his pontificate is not recognized by Rome because he belonged to the schism of the West, therefore it is called “antipope”.
The first Spanish pope was Ladyo I.. He was born in the current Galicia and his papacy lasted between 166 and 384. It was the key to the consolidation of Christianity in the West and was canonized after his death. It is still a reference above all between archaeologists and historians of the Church.
The second was Calixto III, the First pontiff of the Borja family. His papacy lasted between 1455 and 1458. His legacy was controversial, marked by the war against the Turks, since he wanted to mobilize Christianity there. It is also remembered for opening the path of nepotism in the Vatican.
The third Pope was Alejandro VI, a nephew of Calixto III. His choice as Pope in 1492 was not seen with good eyes by many sectors of the Church, since his support network, his luck and his bribes were those that led him to power. In fact, their papacy years are remembered for corruption and nepotism. He had children – something unthinkable – and the theories about his death suggest that He was killed.
