Who are the Latin American cardinals who will choose the successor of Pope Francis

After the days of grieving by Franciscothe Catholic Church begins to leave behind the departure of the Supreme Pontiff to focus on the conclave that will take place on May 7 from 11:30, Argentine time. Despite the absence of Bergoglio, Latin America will have weight in the decision by having 23 cardinals of the 133 that will vote.

Meanwhile, The Cardenalicio College celebrated the IX the IX General Congregation, continuing with the preparations for the conclave. The Assembly was held in a joint mutual reflection atmosphere and in search of agreements between the cardinals.

The group is also made up of cardinals from Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Haiti, Guatemala, Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and Chile.

The conclave is made up of 133 cardinals under 80. In this scenario, it should be noted that four out of five of the cardinals who will choose the next pontiff owe their positions to Pope Francis.

Moreover, among the 23 Latin Americans, that proportion increases more: Only three of the Latin Americans were appointed by Benedict XVI instead of by Francisco.

Who are the Latin American cardinals who will choose the next Pope?

• Mario Aurelio Poli. Argentina. 77 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2014.
• Víctor Manuel Fernández. Argentina. 62 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2023.
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic. Argentina. 72 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2024.
• Angel Sixto Rossi. Argentina 66 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2023.
• João Braz de Aviz. Brazil. 78 years. Appointed Cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2012.
• Paulo Cezar Costa. Brazil. 57 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2022.
• Sergio da Rocha. Brazil. 65 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2016.
• Odilo Pedro Scherer. Brazil. 65 years. Appointed by Benedict XVI in 2007.
• Jaime Spengler. Brazil. 64 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2024.
• Leonardo Ulrich Steiner. Brazil. 74 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2022.
• Orani Joo Tempesta. Brazil. 74 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2014.
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib. Chili. 68 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2024.
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio. Colombia. 63 years. Appointed by Francisco 2023.
• Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez. Cuba. 76 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2019.
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera. Ecuador. 69 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2024.
• ÁLVARO LEONEL RAMAZZINI IMERI. Guatemala. 77 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2019.
• Cardinal Chibly Langlois. Haiti. 66 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2014.
• Carlos Aguiar Retes. Mexico. 75 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2016.
• Francisco Robles Ortega. Mexico. 76 years. Appointed by Benedict XVI in 2007.
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano. Nicaragua. 76 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2014.
• Adalberto Martínez Flores. Paraguay 73 years. Appointed by Francisco in 2022.
• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio. Peru. 75 years. Appointed cardinal by Francisco in 2024.
• Daniel Fernando Sturla. Uruguay. 65 years. Appointed cardinal by Francisco in 2015.

Cardinals intensify preparations for days of the conclave: “We need a little more time”

The Vatican was stage this Saturday of the IX General Congregation, where the cardinals continued with the formal preparations for the conclave that will be held next Wednesday, May 7. In a serene exchange climate and consensus, the 133 cardinals under 80 years actively participated in the dayalthough the absences of Spanish Antonio Cañizares and Kenyan John Njue were recorded, both for health reasons.

Upon entering the meeting, the French cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, one of the voters in the next conclave, said: “We are not yet ready, we must discover who has been chosen by the Lord. We need a little more time to pray together. ”

For his part, Cardinal Argentino Vicente Bokalic Iglic, at the end of the session, said that in the election of the next pontiff “The desire is that he can continue in continuity with Francisco.” For his part, Italian Marcello Semerao said: “We look for an orchestra director, not a soloist.”

Along the same lines, Cardinal Fernando Filoni highlighted the need for a collegiate driving: “The future Pope must be helped by the Cardinal College and by the bishops of the world because he is not in charge of responding all the problems,” according to statements collected by NA.

The deliberations of recent days turned Around the legacy of Pope Francis and the intention of sustaining an opening pastoral line. Unity, mission and truth were pointed out as the guiding principles that the new papacy should guide.