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The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. Historically, they were the clergy of the city of Rome: they were the priests serving the Pope as the Bishop of Rome (hence, they were assigned duties in parishes of the city). Today the only roles of the College are participating in papal elections when the Holy See is vacant (a meeting for such a purpose is called a "conclave") and advising the Roman Pontiff about Church matters (in the consistory). The College has no ruling power except for the sede vacante period, where its powers are still extremely limited (see Universi Dominici Gregis). The prefects of Vatican Congregations are always Cardinals. The president and vice-president of the college are the Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Sub-Dean. Both are elected by the cardinals holding suburbicarian dioceses, but the election requires Papal confirmation. Except for presiding, the Dean has no power of governance over the cardinals, instead acting as primus inter pares. Although the rules of the Conclave explicitly say the Pope need not be chosen from among the ranks of the Cardinals, that has been the norm since the election of Urban VI in 1378. Since January 1, 1971, the cardinals over age 80 have not had a vote in the election of popes, under the terms of Pope Paul VI's motu proprio Ingravescentam Aetatem.
Members of the College of CardinalsCardinals are shown in order of precedence (based on seniority by date of appointment). The list is correct as of February 2005. Cardinals aged 80 or over will not be eligible to take part in the Conclave which elects the next Pope are indicated with an asterisk(*). Fourteen of the Cardinals were appointed during the reign of Pope Paul VI. All the others were appointed during Pope John Paul II's reign. There are three ranks of Cardinals: Cardinal Bishops, Cardinal Priests, and Cardinal Deacons. Almost all Cardinals are also bishops. Cardinals of the Order of BishopsTitular Bishops of seven suburbicarian sees
Patriarchs of Oriental Rites
Cardinals of the Order of PriestsConsistory of 28 April 1969
Consistory of 5 March 1973
Consistory of 24 May 1976
Consistory of 30 June 1979
Consistory of 2 February 1983
Consistory of 25 May 1985
Consistory of 28 June 1988
Consistory of 28 June 1991
Consistory of 26 November 1994
Consistory of 21 February 1998
Consistory of 21 February 2001
Consistory of 21 October 2003
Cardinals of the Order of DeaconsCardinal-Deacons have the right to become Cardinal Priests after ten years as Cardinal Deacons. It is thought likely that those elevated in the consistory of 1994 will exercise this right at the next consistory. Consistory of 26 November 1994
Consistory of 21 February 1998
Consistory of 21 February 2001
Consistory of 21 October 2003
In 2003 the Pope announced he was also creating one cardinal secretly (in pectore), which would take effect if the appointment were announced before the Pope's death. This cardinal is believed to reside in the People's Republic of China. See alsoExternal link
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