Some Notes on the New Cardinal-Designates

One of the new Cardinal-Designates (full list here) will become the 4th oldest living Cardinal: Father Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap. (Age 96.4).

Five of the new Cardinal-Designates will be on the list of the youngest dozen after the consistory:

• Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 49.7
• François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8
• José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0
• Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4
• Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6

(all ages are their ages at the time of the announcement)

Of the 21, nine have an accent in their name.

Two are current Apostolic Nuncios, although given their ages, they are likely to retire this year.

• Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6