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Three Dominican friars join the College of Cardinals

From Oxford to Rome – RADCLIFFE, Card. Timothy Peter Joseph, O.P.

  • 1945: Born in London, England.
  • Early studies in theology at Oxford University.
  • 1965: Joined the Dominican Order.
  • 1971: Ordained a priest.
  • 1992: Master of the Dominican Order.
  • 2024: Cardinal of the Diaconia of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Via Lata, Rome by Pope Francis.

From Montreal to Rome – LEO, Card. Frank

  • 1971: Born in Montreal, Canada.
  • Early studies at the Grand Séminaire of Montreal.
  • 1996: Ordained priest of the Archdiocese of Montreal.
  • 2007: Joined the Priestly Fraternity of St. Dominic (Third Order Dominican).
  • 2022: Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal by Pope Francis.
  • 2023: Appointed Archbishop of Toronto by Pope Francis.
    • Grand Prior of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Toronto Lieutenancy.
  • 2024: Cardinal with the Title of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle, Rome by Pope Francis.

From Lyon to Rome – VESCO, Card. Jean-Paul, O.P.

  • 1962: Born in Lyon, France.
  • Early professional career as a lawyer in Lyon.
  • 1995: Joined the Dominican Order.
  • 2001: Ordained a priest.
  • 2012: Appointed Bishop of Oran, Algeria.
  • 2022: Appointed Archbishop of Algiers by Pope Francis.
  • 2024: Cardinal with the Title of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Vitinia, Rome by Pope Francis.

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