Cardinal-elect Hollerich
promises to live his mission with humility
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| Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ. |
Archbishop Höllerich, SJ, Archbishop of Luxembourg, is one
of the 13 men chosen by Pope Francis to receive a red hat during the Consistory
of 5 October.
By Manuela Affejee and Linda Bordoni
We reached Archbishop Jean-Claude Höllerich by
telephone on Sunday afternoon after Pope Francis’s announcement before the
Angelus during which he read out the names of 13 new cardinals, from every part
of the world.
Coming from North America, Central America, Africa, Europe,
and Asia, the Pope said “their origin expresses the missionary vocation of the
Church, which continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all people on
earth.”
Höllerich revealed he was totally taken by surprise to learn
that his name was amongst those who will receive the red hat.
“I am in Portugal for one week of holidays, and as I left
the Church on Sunday morning, I started to receive messages of
congratulations…. I didn’t know why!” he said.
When the news sunk in, his first thoughts, he said, went to
the Gospel of the day which, he noted “talks about how you should not choose
the best seats”.
This is something, Höllerich said, he will always bear in
mind as he continues in his mission to serve the Church.
“I hope that I can always listen to that Gospel and as a
Cardinal be really of service to the Pope, to the Church and to all the women and
men who constitute the Church of God,” he said.
As it stands now, the College of Cardinals has 215 members,
118 of whom are electors.
Pope Francis announced his intention to add to the College
of Cardinals from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square, as he addressed
the faithful gathered to pray the Angelus on 1 September.
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