UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, is to be created a Cardinal by Pope Francis.
Archbishop Nichols will be one of 19 new Cardinals from around the world who will be appointed at the next consistory of Cardinals, which takes place at the Vatican on 22 February.
He said: “I am deeply moved by the honour conferred on the Catholic Church in England and Wales and on the Diocese of Westminster in my appointment.
“Personally this is a humbling moment.”
Archbishop Nichols will not be the only British Cardinal when he is appointed.
His predecessor as Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, is already in the role but no longer has voting rights at the consistory because he is more than 80 years old.
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