Council of Cardinals: Pope appoints Archbishop Lacroix of Quebec
Posted March 7, 2023 10:42 am.
Last Updated March 7, 2023 10:45 am.
Pope Francis renewed his cabinet of cardinal advisers from around the world, naming a handful of new members Tuesday and reconfirming others to help him run the Catholic Church.
New members include Cardinal Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, archbishop of Quebec.
The 65-year-old has been archbishop of Quebec since 2011.
In a messaged posted to Facebook Tuesday, Lacroix says he was very touched by the confidence of the Pope.
He affirms joining the Council of Cardinals is a great responsibility, but he says that his first responsibility remains being the Archdiocese of Quebec.
The Council of Cardinals was instituted by Pope Francis in 2013, with a primary goal of advising him on the reform of the Vatican bureaucracy.
Past pontiffs usually met with cardinals one-on-one or in occasional big meetings, known as consistories.
The novelty of Francis’ Council of Cardinals was that he formalized a regular, intimate group consultation with representatives of the global church.
The cardinals currently meet every few months for two or three days at the Vatican. The next meeting is scheduled for April 24.
A cardinal’s main job is to advise a pope, and to elect a new one.
