 Cardinale G.B. Re Image by Lorenzo Iorfino, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Dean and JeanDean of the College of Cardinals Dean of the College of Cardinals Position in the Catholic Church The dean of the College of Cardinals (Latin: Decanus Collegii Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalium) presides over the College of Cardinals in the Catholic Church, serving as primus inter pares ('first among equals'). The position was established in the 12th century. He always holds the rank of a cardinal bishop and is assisted by a vice-dean. Both are elected by and from the cardinal bishops who are not Eastern Catholic patriarchs, with their election subject to papal confirmation. Except for presiding over the college, the dean and vice-dean have no power over the other cardinals. Giovanni Battista Re, the incumbent dean For centuries, the… (Source: Wikipedia)
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