Vatican
City, 14 February 2013 (VIS) – In a previous story about the future
conclave to elect Benedict XVI's successor it was erroneously stated
that the number of cardinal electors could vary according to the date
that the conclave commences.
In
fact, this number is independent of the date that the conclave begins
because John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici
Gregis", which will regulate the conclave, establishes in no. 33
that cardinals who have reached their eightieth birthday before the
day when the Apostolic See becomes vacant will not be cardinal
electors.
For
that reason, for example, Cardinal Walter Kasper, who turns 80 on 5
March will be an elector, as is also the case for Cardinal Severino
Poletto, who turns 80 on 18 March.
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