Salesian Cardinals and Bishops

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From 30 September next the Sacred College will be made up of 243 cardinals, among whom Pope Francis has also listed the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime. This means there will be 11 i Salesians who are members of the College of Cardinals.

Currently 4 are electors and so will have the right to vote in the future conclave: Cristóbal López Romero, Daniel F. Sturla Berhouet, Charles Maung Bo, Virgilio Do Carmo da Silva. Anche Ángel Fernández Artime will be electors.

The other 6 are not electors: Angelo Amato, Tarcisio Bertone, Raffaele Farina, Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Óscar A. Rodríguez Maradiaga and Ricardo Ezzati Andrello.

As for Bishops, there are 114 in total.

Historically, the first Salesian bishop was John Cagliero (7 December 1884), then chosen as a Cardinal in 1915.

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