Talk:Dean of the College of Cardinals
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[edit] Dean in Conclaves
Hi there. I've been wondering something. Could anyone clear this up for me? See, the Cardinal Dean has the job of asking an elected pope if he accepts his election. But what if the Cardinal Dean is over 80? According to the rules since Paul VI, over 80 Cardinals are not to participate in Conclaves. I thought that the perhaps the Dean is require to retire upon 80, but that isn't the case. It's supposed to be a job for life, until the Dean decides to resign. One of the previous Deans (I think it was Cardinal Gantin) had already surpassed his 80th birthday by the time he retired. So how does this work out? Does the Dean just sit outside the Sistine Chapel with the attendants of the Conclave and just wait until he's called in by the junior Cardinal Deacon?JesuXPIPassio 23:21, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
- Under both Paul VI's and JPII's rules, if the Cardinal Dean is unable to be present in the conclave or unable to perform the duty, it falls to the Sub-Dean. If the Sub-Dean is also unable to perform the duty, it falls to the senior-most Cardinal Bishop present. Gentgeen 02:05, 21 September 2006 (UTC);-)
