The five Cardinal actors for Spain who will choose the successor of Francisco
after The death of Pope FrancisIt is time to choose your successor. The person in charge of this decision is the Cardinalisio College, which was formed by 252 … Cardinals are from 94 countries, although only 135 have the ability to vote for the new higher ink. The rest is excluded from polling because it is over 80 years old. In this list there are five Spaniards, which can also be chosen.
It is true that there are more Cardinals born in Spain, but exceeds the maximum age to participate in the vote. The Middle Ages from the Cardinal College is 77 years old, although it decreases to 69 years if you look at readers only. Who are the Spaniards?
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Antonio Kanizares Llovera
Valencia, 1945The head of the Bishop of Valencia
He was born at Utiel (Valencia) 79 years ago -he could vote for six months -Antonio Cañizares Llovera, President of Valencia Bishops between 2014 and 2022, was the Vice President of the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) for Salehin. Nowadays, his position is the chief of chairman in Valencia since October 2022, since Francisco accepted his resignation. Cardinal since 2006 has been appointed by Benedict XVI.
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Carlos Osoro Sierra
Castañeda (Cantabria), 1945Cardinal since November 2016
79 years old -Cumble 80 on May 16, Carlos Osoro Sierra was born in Castañeda, the Cantabrian municipality. Lesson teaching, teaching and mathematics origins. He was the Vice President of EEC in two periods (2014-17 and 2020-24). In addition, he was also the president of Madrid’s bishops until 2023. He was the bishop of Urnes, the head of the Oviedo and Valencia bishops. Pope Francis was appointed by Sheikh Cardinal in November 2016.
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Juan Jose Omela
Cretas (Terwell), 1946The current head of Barcelona’s bishops
On his birthday, Juan Jose Omela faced the death of the person who made Cardinal in June 2017. He was born in the town of Torolins Cretas, the current bishop of Barcelona. Before that, several attitudes passed: the bishop of the assistant Zaragsa, Bishop of Barbastero Monzon, Bishop of Calora and Calzadea Lugerro … even in 2015 he arrived in Barcelona. He has also held the position of EEC president until 2024. He is also a Cardinal Countil Council, a Supreme Party advisory body.
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Angel Fernández Artime
Luanco (Asturias), 1960Cardinal was appointed by Francisco in 2023
Cardinal has been since September 2023, which was appointed by the deceased Francisco, whom he met during his stay in Argentina since 2009. Angel Fernandez Artemi has been born in Lancco, and she is a member of Deciciria, the institutes of life and missionary life since 2025, and it is an institution with its main headquarters in the Vatican. In addition, the largest president of the Salesian group was for a decade.
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Jose Kobo Kano
Sabiote (Jaén), 1965President of Madrid’s bishops in 2023
He has been the president of Madrid’s bishops since 2023, and Jose Kobo Kano has been the vice president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference since 2024. The last of the Spanish Cardinals appointed by Francisco in September 2023.
