Cardinals from around the world have made their way to the Vatican to participate in a centuries-old tradition known as a conclave — a meeting in which the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new pope.
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The Catholic Church currently has 252 cardinals; however, only 135 of these cardinals can vote in the conclave because a cardinal must be younger than 80 years old to vote.
Pope Francis during his pontificate appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors. There are 14 cardinals representing the United States and Canada — 10 from the United States and four from Canada.
Here is a list of the cardinals from the U.S. and Canada taking part in the conclave:
United States
Cardinal Robert Prevost, OSA
Prevost serves as the prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops and was the former superior general of the Order of St. Augustine. He also served as bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023. Pope Francis made Prevost a cardinal in 2023. He is 69 years old.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo
DiNardo is the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, serving the archdiocese from 2006 to Jan. 20, 2025. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. He is 75 years old.
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
Burke was bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, for almost nine years and founded the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe during this time. He then spent four years as the archbishop of St. Louis. He was made a cardinal in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. From 2008 to 2014, he was the prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He is 76 years old.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Dolan has been serving as the archbishop of New York since 2009 and continues to do so at the age of 75. He was made a cardinal in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal James Michael Harvey
Harvey is the archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. He also served as the prefect of the Pontifical House for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, who appointed him a cardinal in 2012. He is 75 years old.
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Cupich has served as the archbishop of Chicago since 2014 and was made a cardinal in 2016 by Pope Francis. He is 76 years old.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin
Tobin has been the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, since 2017 and is a member of the Redemptorist order. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016. He is 72 years old.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory
Gregory served as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., until Jan. 6, 2025. He became the first African American cardinal when Pope Francis appointed him in 2020. He is 77 years old.
Cardinal Robert McElroy
McElory succeeded Gregory as archbishop of Washington. He previously served as the bishop of San Diego. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2022. He is 71 years old.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell
Farrell serves as the camerlengo of the holy Roman Church and prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. He also served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 2002 to 2007 and bishop of Dallas from 2007 to 2017. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016 and is 77 years old.
Canada
Cardinal Thomas Collins
Collins served as the archbishop of Toronto until 2023. In 2012, he was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI. He is 78 years old.
Cardinal Gérald Lacroix, ISPX
Lacroix has served as archbishop of Quebec since 2011 and was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2014. He is 67 years old.
Cardinal Frank Leo
Leo has served as archbishop of Toronto since 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2024 by Pope Francis and is one of youngest cardinals at age 53.
Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ
Czerny has served as the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development since 2022 and was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2019. He is 78 years old.
This article was originally published on Catholic News Agency.
