Pope to make Archbishop of Westminster a cardinal
The Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols will be one of 19 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis on February 22, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has confirmed.
Pope to make Archbishop of Westminster a cardinal
The Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols will be made a cardinal by Pope Francis at the next consistory on February 22, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has confirmed.
Archbishop Vincent has said he was "deeply moved" by the appointment which will allow him to serve the Pope "in a direct and prolonged way".
The announcement came during Pope's Angelus in St Peter's Square in Rome this morning, in which he created 15 more elector cardinals and three non-elector cardinals.
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