Last June, along with many other blogs, I reported the rumour floated by la cigüeña de la torre that Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain was to succeed Cardinal Arinze as Prefect of the the Congregation for Divine Worship.
The announcement was made today in the Vatican Bollettino (translation shamelessly ripped off Fr Z):
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation presented by His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, for having reached the age limit, as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments and has called to suceed him in this same role His Eminence Antonio Card. Cañizares Llovera, who has been until now Archbishop of Toledo, Spain.Fr Z has more information from the Palazzo Apostolico blog of Paolo Rodari. Again thanks to him for translating some of it (original: Ecco il «Piccolo Ratzinger» Fr Z translation: More about Card. Cañizares Llovera)
This is very good news. The Cardinal is only 63 so I suppose he could be in post for twelve years, God willing. He has been a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 1995, and a member of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei since 2006.
And God bless Cardinal Arinze in his retirement. He deserves our appreciation - especially for quotes like "If you can find any document from Rome saying "remove the altar rails", I will give you a turkey." (See Classic Arinze)
4 comments:
God bless Card. Arinze. I rooted for him in the last papal election. He would have made a fine pontiff. Not that I'm unhappy with Benedict, it's just that I'm an Arinze fan.
Well, it's nice to hear the news officially !
Perhaps it's my eyesight, or just wishful thinking, but the photo appears to show the Cardinal wearing a full length cappa magna..
Wonderful news, may God guide him in his work, but he needs our prayers, so an extra Hail Mary this evening please.
I thank God for our Clergy who are not afraid to stand up for the truth and I pray that Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera speaks boldly and clearly to stop liturgical abuse.
Arinze has also belittled those who ask for the Old Rite of Mass: and although he defended certain areas of catholic worship, it seems he purposefully neglected the real heart of the matter. I am glad someone is in the position who is not so ignorant.
One of my favourite quotes is "In the strict liturgy, Europe and America should not talk of liturgical dance at all, and should forget it."
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