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THE
SACRED COLLEGE OF CARDINALS The
College of Cardinals of the United Roman–Ruthenian Church serves as the
senior council of the Holy Apostolic See, as well as the senior-most
section of the Patriarchal Chapter, assisting the Roman-Ruthenian Pope
in matters of doctrine, governance, and the long-term stewardship of
the Church’s spiritual and temporal patrimony. Drawn from among bishops
and senior clerics of distinguished service, learning, and fidelity,
the Cardinals represent the continuity of apostolic governance and the
collective wisdom of the Church. For the lower Cardinal ranks (see
below), they may also be chosen from the younger Roman-Ruthenian
clergy, formed early in service to the Holy Apostolic See and matured
through proximity to its sacred offices. Their office is not honorary
alone,
but advisory, deliberative, and juridical in character. Cardinals are
often entrusted with various offices in the Roman-Ruthenian Curia and
Pontifical Court. In accordance with the ancient tradition and Canon Law of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church, members of the College of Cardinals also bears responsibility for ensuring the orderly continuity of the Holy Apostolic See. In the event of a vacancy of the See, the Cardinals each are Pontifical Electors by right. They, along with other appointed Electors in the Pontifical Court, elect or confirm a new Prince-Bishop of Rome-Ruthenia, an office that is both semi-hereditary and semi-elective. Above all, the dignity of Cardinal signifies a spiritual obligation and a bond of trust with the Roman-Ruthenian Pope. Inherent with the office is a solemn obligation to place service, loyalty, and the good of the Church above personal, regional, or partisan interests. Oath of Cardinals of the URRC Ritual of Creation of a Cardinal of the URRC
Current Cardinals are listed on the page of the Anticamera. Also, below is a list of cardinalatial titles currently held by and given by the United Roman-Ruthenian Church.
CARDINALATIAL TITLES OF THE UNITED ROMAN-RUTHENIAN CHURCH
Cardinal Episcopal Sees S. Agnese in Agone S. Apollinare S. Barbara S. Biagio dell’Anello S. Carlo ai Catinari S. Carlo al Corso S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane S. Eufemia S. Girolamo degli Schiavoni S. Martino ai Monti S. Matteo in Merulana S. Nicola fra le Immagini S. Salvatore in Lauro S. Simeone Profeta S. Stefano al Ponte (Patriarchal Basilica) S. Tommaso in Parione S. Trifone S. Vitale Ss. Vito e Modesto in Macello Martyrum Deaconries (Cardinal Deacons) Sub-Deaconries (Cardinal Sub-Deacons) Crown Cardinals may be named of the territory to which they are appointed, regardless of Cardinal rank. Cardinal Clerics (ordained at least to the minor orders) may also be assigned to a deaconry or to the Pontifical Household, the latter designated as "of the Pontifical Palace." |
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