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Stephen Hamao, 75
President of Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers
Stephen Hamao was born on March 9, 1930, in
He served as chaplain for the Catholic university students of the Archdiocese of Tokyo. In April 1970 he was ordained auxiliary bishop of
In 1979 he was named bishop of the Diocese of Yokohama, where he was responsible for various commissions of the bishops' conference of
He was also a member of the Council of the Synod of Bishops and head of the Office for Human Development of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.
Since 1998, when he was also raised to the dignity of archbishop, he has been president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. He was elevated to cardinal in 2003.
Curial membership:
* Evangelization of Peoples, Sainthood Causes (congregations)
* Cor Unum, Justice and Peace (councils)
* International Eucharistic Congresses (committee)
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Julián Herranz, 75
President of Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
Julián Herranz was born on March 31, 1930, in Baena, Spain. He was ordained a priest on Aug. 7, 1955, for the Prelature of Opus Dei. He holds a licentiate in medicine with a specialization in psychiatry and a degree in canon law.
Father Herranz was a professor at the
In 1990, following the re-naming of the commission (today the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts), he was appointed as secretary, receiving episcopal ordination Jan. 6, 1991.
In 1994 he was raised to archbishop and appointed president of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts. He was elevated to cardinal in 2003.
Curial membership:
* Bishops, Sainthood Causes, Evangelization of Peoples, Divine Worship and the Sacraments (congregations)
* Laity (council)
* Ecclesia Dei (commission)
* Apostolic Signature (tribunal)
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Cláudio Hummes, 70
Archbishop of Săo Paulo, Brazil
Cláudio Hummes was born on Aug. 8, 1934, in Montenegro, Brazil. He was ordained a Franciscan priest on Aug. 3 1958, and holds a doctorate in philosophy from the Antonianum,
He taught philosophy at the Franciscan seminary in Garibaldi, at the major seminary of Viamăo and at the Pontifical Catholic University of Porto Alegre.
He was adviser for ecumenical affairs to the bishops' conference of
In March 1975 he was appointed coadjutor bishop of Santo André and received episcopal ordination that May 25. He became bishop of the see that Dec. 29.
In May 1996 he was promoted to archbishop of
Curial membership:
* Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Doctrine of the Faith, Bishops (congregations)
* Laity, Family, Cor Unum, Interreligious Dialogue, Culture (councils)
* Latin America (commission)
* 10th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
* Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organizational and Economic Affairs of the Holy See
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Lubomyr Husar, 72
Major Archbishop of Lviv for Ukrainians
Lubomyr Husar was born on Feb. 26, 1933, in Lviv. Due to the war, his family fled to
He taught in the seminary and was parish priest in
In April 1977 he was ordained a bishop and in July 1978 was named archimandrite of Studite Monks residing outside
In 1994 he organized a new Studite monastery in
He is president of the Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. He was elevated to cardinal in 2001.
Curial membership:
* Eastern Churches (congregation)
* Promoting Christian Unity, Interpretation of Legislative texts, Culture (councils)
* Special Council for Europe of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
* 10th Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
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Marian Jaworski, 78
Archbishop of Lviv for Latins
Marian Jaworski was born on Aug. 21, 1926, in Lwow, Poland (present-day Lviv, Ukraine).
He was ordained a priest June 25, 1950, and, after a year of pastoral work, continued his studies, earning doctorates in theology at the Theological Academy of Krakow and in philosophy at the Catholic University of Lublin.
He taught for several years at the Catholic Theological Academy of Warsaw and later at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Kraków. He also lectured in metaphysics and the philosophy of religion at the seminaries of various religious orders. From 1981 to 1987 he was the first rector of the Pontifical Theological Academy of Krakow.
In May 1984 he was appointed apostolic administrator of Lubaczów, receiving episcopal ordination that June 23. In January 1991 he was promoted to archbishop of Lviv for Latins, and since 1992 has been president of the Ukrainian episcopal conference.
He was made a cardinal and reserved "in pectore" by John Paul II in 1998, and proclaimed in 2001.
Curial membership:
* Clergy (congregation)
* Family (council)
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Walter Kasper, 72
President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Walter Kasper was born on March 5, 1933, in Heidenheim/Brenz, Germany. He was ordained for the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart on April 6, 1957, and holds a doctorate in theology from the Theological Faculty of Tuebingen.
He taught dogmatic theology and was dean of the theological faculty in Muenster and later in Tuebingen.
He was appointed bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart in April 1989 and received episcopal consecration that June 17. In 1994 he was named co-chair of the International Commission for Lutheran/Catholic Dialogue. in June 1999 he was appointed secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
In March 2001 he was named president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. He was elevated to cardinal in 2001.
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Curial membership:
* Doctrine of the Faith, Oriental Churches (congregations)
* Culture, Legislative Texts (councils)
* Apostolic Signature (tribunal)
* X Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
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William Keeler, 74
Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland
William Keeler was born March 4, 1931, in San Antonio, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from St. Charles Seminary, near
He was appointed peritus, or special adviser, to the Second Vatican Council by Pope John XXIII. At the close of the council in 1965, he was named papal chamberlain, with the title of monsignor, by Pope Paul VI. In 1970 he was named Prelate of Honor by Paul VI.
In 1965 he was appointed to serve as vice chancellor of the Harrisburg Diocese and, in time, chancellor and later vicar general. He held the latter position when he was appointed auxiliary bishop of
He was appointed bishop of
Curial memberships:
* Eastern Churches (congregation)
* Christian Unity (council)
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Michael Kitbunchu, 76
Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand
Michael Kitbunchu was born Jan. 25, 1929, in Samphran, in the then Apostolic Vicariate of
He studied at the minor seminary of Siracha, in
When he returned to his country he served as assistant pastor and then pastor at Bangham, and a few years after, he was given the important parish of
As archdiocesan consultor, he became rector of the metropolitan seminary of
He has been president of the Thai bishops' conference since May 2000.
Curial membership:
* Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Evangelization of Peoples (congregations)
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