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| Cardinal Francis Arinze & Pope Benedict XVI |
Francis Arinze is an Igbo Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman
Catholic Church. He is Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Following the resignation of Catholic Pontiff, Pope
Benedict XVI yesterday, Nigeria’s Francis Cardinal Arinze, 80, has become one
of the favourites to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. If elected, he
would become the first African to be elected as Pope in 1500 years. Arinze was
a leading contender when Benedict was elected in April 2005.
Cardinal Arinze, 80, from Nigeria is one of the favourites to
succeed Pope Benedict. Born in Nigeria, 1932, the 80-year-old would be the
first African in 1,500 years to sit on the throne of St Peter, if elected.
He was baptised on his ninth birthday after converting. He was educated at Urban University in Rome and earned a post-graduate qualification from London University.
Cardinal Arinze was ordained in 1958 and became the world’s youngest bishop, aged 32, in 1965. He was made a cardinal in 1985.
He was baptised on his ninth birthday after converting. He was educated at Urban University in Rome and earned a post-graduate qualification from London University.
Cardinal Arinze was ordained in 1958 and became the world’s youngest bishop, aged 32, in 1965. He was made a cardinal in 1985.
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