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A group of cardinals were highlighted as famous successors to former Pope Francis.
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Although there was no official nomination, members of the church turned their attention to some of the senior cardinals in the church institutions.
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Lost included Africans, Italians and Europeans.
Many were mourned after Pope Francis’ death.
Daily Report Nigeria recalls Pope Francis died peacefully on the morning of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, when he died peacefully at the age of 88.
Facts about Pope Francis
Pope Francis, with real name, Jorge Mario Bergoglio Born on December 17, 1936, he is the eldest of five children.
Before he was converted to Christ, he was a bodyguard at a nightclub and also served as a gatekeeper.
After the Pope experienced respiratory illness, the Pope began his itinerary, which required surgery to remove part of the lungs.
He began to join the Jesuits in 1958 and was appointed a pastor in 1969.
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Cardinal who succeeded Pope Francis
After the Pope’s death, the Vatican entered a vacant state in Sede, Latin:Seats are vacant.”
This then led to a ceremony of choice for the new pope, with eligible cardinals gathering in the Vatican’s Sistine Church to choose the new pope.
10 Cardinals succeed Pope Francis
1. Cardinal Peter Turkson
Many mainstream media announced Turkusen’s media as Ghana-born pastor defeated many others.
Turkson is also the county magistrate of Dicastery to promote the overall development of mankind.
2. Cardinal Angelo Scola
Scola, an Italian priest, was also rumored 10 priests may succeed in the pope.
He served as patriarch of Venice from 2002 to 2011, has been a cardinal since 2003 and has been a bishop since 1991.
If selected, the 83-year-old pastor will continue to serve Christian institutions through the Vatican.
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3. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Pizzaballa is also an Italian priest and has served as the Latin chief of Jerusalem since November 6, 2020.
There are also rumors that he continues to serve in the Vatican
4. Cardinal Louis Antonio Tager
The 67-year-old Filipino pastor is currently the chairman of the Dedication of Religious Judicial Committee since December 8, 2019. He was the Archbishop of Manila from 2011 to 2020.
5. Cardinal Petro Palorin
Parolin is an Italian pastor, 70, who has been Secretary of State since 2013 and a member of the Cardinal Committee since 2014 to the present.
6. Cardinal Peter Forest
Peter is also a 72-year-old Hungarian pastor and Archbishop of Estegom Badapst.
He has also been a primate in Hungary since 2003.
He is known for his motto: non-Erat Nisi Gratia (at the beginning, only grace)
7. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
A 76-year-old European pastor from the United States was also selected by the public.
He was a former Archbishop of St. Louis and the former principal of the Apostle Signatura (2008-2014)
8. Cardinal Zuppi
It is said that the 69-year-old Italian pastor also took over the place where the pope left.
Some of his services include being the Archbishop of Bologna since 2015.
9. Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk
Cardinal Eijk from the Netherlands was a 71-year-old pastor who was appointed on June 1, 1985.
He attended the Religion of Linlan University, the University of Amsterdam (1987)
He has been the Archbishop of Utrecht since 2007.
10. Cardinal Mario Grech
The 68-year-old European pastor happens to be the youngest on the list, and his ability greatly obscures his age.
He was born on February 20, 1957.
Grech is a pastor in Malta, secretary general of the Bishops’ Council (since 2020) and a bishop honorary to Gozo.
