VATICAN: AMECEA Chairman installed as Cardinal
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| H.E. Cardinal Berhaneyesus receiving the Red Biretta from Pope Francis at the Vatican during the 14th February Consistory |
AMECEA
Chairman and the Archbishop of Addis Ababa, H.E. Berhaneyesus Cardinal Demerew
Souraphiel was among the 20 new created Cardinals by Pope Francis on Saturday
14 February in a ceremony held at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica.
Chairman and the Archbishop of Addis Ababa, H.E. Berhaneyesus Cardinal Demerew
Souraphiel was among the 20 new created Cardinals by Pope Francis on Saturday
14 February in a ceremony held at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica.
According to
Vatican Radio’s English Service for Africa, the new Cardinal of Addis Ababa,
Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, 66 described
his nomination as a total surprise.
Vatican Radio’s English Service for Africa, the new Cardinal of Addis Ababa,
Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, 66 described
his nomination as a total surprise.
“This
nomination came as a total surprise to me… We did not know it. You see, in the
former days these nominations were done through the Apostolic Nunciature. This
time, this was done directly by Pope Francis himself. So it was a total
surprise and a very humbling experience that the Holy Father has thought it fit
to ask me to help him in his great responsibility of governing the universal
Church,” Cardinal Berhaneyesus said.
nomination came as a total surprise to me… We did not know it. You see, in the
former days these nominations were done through the Apostolic Nunciature. This
time, this was done directly by Pope Francis himself. So it was a total
surprise and a very humbling experience that the Holy Father has thought it fit
to ask me to help him in his great responsibility of governing the universal
Church,” Cardinal Berhaneyesus said.
Berhaneyesus
Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. is among the 15 of whom will be eligible to elect the
next pope. He was given a Titular Church of San Romano Martire
Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. is among the 15 of whom will be eligible to elect the
next pope. He was given a Titular Church of San Romano Martire
New
Cardinals receive Papal blessing and traditional red biretta
Cardinals receive Papal blessing and traditional red biretta
SOURCE: Fr Paulo Samasumo;
Radio Vatican
Radio Vatican
