Saturday, November 24, 2012

TITULAR AND DIACONATE CHURCHES OF THE NEW CARDINALS

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves at the end of a consistory mass in St Peter's Basilica at the VaticanGiven below are the names of the six new cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI in this morning's consistory, and the titular or diaconate churches assigned to each:

- Cardinal James Michael Harvey, diaconate of San Pio V a Villa Carpegna.
 

- Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai O.M.M.
 

- Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, title of San Gregorio VII.
 

- Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, title of San Saturnino.
 

- Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez, title of San Gerardo Maiella.
 

- Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, title of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle.