Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 14) — Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila as a new member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, which helps the pope pick the next bishops for the dioceses.
CBCP News reported on Wednesday that this is the second Vatican office under Advincula’s belt since becoming a cardinal two years ago. He was first appointed by the pope as a member of the Congregation for the Clergy in December 2020.
The other members of the Dicastery for Bishops are:
– Cardinal Anders Arborelius, OCD, Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden)
– Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church
– Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
– Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
– Cardinal-elect Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy
– Cardinal-elect Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille (France)
– Cardinal-elect Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como (Italy)
– Archbishop Dražen Kutleša, Archbishop of Split-Makarska (Croatia)
– Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe, Secretary of the former Pontifical Council for Culture
– Father Dom Donato Ogliari , OSB, Abbot of the Abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura and Apostolic Administrator of the Territorial Abbey of Montecassino (Italy)
– Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State
– Sister Yvonne Reungoat, FMA, former Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
– Dr. Maria Lia Zervino, President of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations
The members of the dicastery analyze position papers, called ponenze, providing an opinion on candidates. The pope ultimately makes the final decision based on the recommendations.
