Jesuit cardinal

Jesuit cardinal

Jesuit priests at the time of their solemn and final profession in the Society of Jesus promise: "I will never strive or ambition, not even indirectly, to be chosen or promoted to any prelacy or dignity in or outside the Society; and I will do my best never to consent to my election unless I am forced to do so by obedience to him who can order me under penalty of sin". (Constitutions S.J., Part X, N°6 [817] ). Yet because of various reasons and in different circumstances (need of a bishop in an area where the Church has still to be developed, recognition of a theologian's outstanting contribution to theological reflection, etc) several Jesuits have been made bishops or even cardinals. In such cases they remain only nominally Jesuit, as they lose active and passive voice within the Order and are no longer under the obedience of the Superior General.

Is given here the list of contemporary Jesuit cardinals:


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