PANJIM: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao was on Sunday named Cardinal by Pope Francis. Sources at the Archbishop’s House in Goa, confirmed this to Herald.
Vatican News earlier reported that at the conclusion of the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis said that on August 27, he will hold a Consistory for the creation of the 21 new cardinals he named on Sunday. He also said that he will meet during the next two days - on Monday and Tuesday, 29-30 August - with all the cardinals to reflect on the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate evangelium.
“On Saturday, 27 August, I will hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals. Let us pray that they will help me in my mission as Bishop of Rome for the good of all God's people,” Vatican News quoted the Pope as saying.
It further reported that the College of Cardinals currently consists of 208 Cardinals, of whom 117 are electors and 91 non-electors. As of 27 August, the number will grow to 229 Cardinals, of whom 131 will be electors. Eight of the newly named Cardinals are from Europe, six from Asia, two from Africa, one from North America, and four from Central and Latin America.
Archbishop Anthony Poola - Archbishop of Hyderabad is the other archbishop of India to be elevated as Cardinal