San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia (cardinal title)
| Cardinal Priest of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia | ||
|---|---|---|
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Built | Nov 19, 2016 |
| From | Pope Francis (Pope) | |
| Title holder | Sebastian Koto Khoarai | |
| since | Nov 19, 2016 | |
| Title church | San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia | |
The cardinal title of cardinal priest of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia was recreated by Pope Francis with the elevation of the Roman parish church of the same name, San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia, to the title church .
history
Pope Francis justified the creation of the title with the need to have a sufficient number of titles available for the increasing number of cardinals. At the same time, with the selection of the church built in 1936 in the southeastern outskirts of Acilia in the municipality of Roma X , in the direction of Ostia, he continued the expansion of the titles from "Ancient Rome" to the periphery.
Title holder
Cardinal Khoarai is the 1st Cardinal Priest of Sant'Alberto Magno:
| Surname | country | Born | Deceased | appointment | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| on 1 | by Pope | |||||
| Sebastian Koto Khoarai | Lesotho | Sep 11 1929 | NO Age: 90 years 2 |
Nov 19, 2016 | Francis | Bishop Emeritus of Mohale's Hoek |
2In modern times, the appointment takes place regularly on the day of creation in the consistory
See also
Web links
- S. Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
- Entry for Sant'Alberto Magno on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on S. Leonardo da Porto Maurizio on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli o Diaconie. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 19, 2016, accessed November 19, 2016 (Italian).