Cardinal Mykola Bychok is the youngest member From the College of Cardinals, the group that votes in the Conclave. Born on February 13, 1980, in Ukraine Bychok has 45 years.
He is one of 21 cardinals Pope Francis appointed in October 2024. In December last year, at 44, Bychok was proclaimed Cardinal by the pontiff in a ceremony at the Vatican.
In an interview with the Vatican at the time, the newly named cardinal emphasized the role of the church at work by Peace in the midst of wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine . He is a cardinal Voter at Conclave by Australia.
Who is the cardinal?
Cardinal Mykola Bychok is the Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Santos Pedro and Paulo in Melbourne, Australia. According to the Vatican, he joined the Redemptorist order in July 1997 and performed his formation in Ukraine and Poland, obtaining the degree in pastoral theology.
On August 17, 2003, he issued his perpetual votes And on May 3, 2005, he was ordained a priest in LVIV, Ukraine.
Since then, according to information from the Vatican, he has held the following positions:
- Missionary in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Prokopyevsk, Russia.
- Superior of the Monastery of St. Joseph and Parish Priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
- LVIV Redemptorist Increased Econquest.
In 2020, Bychok was appointed and consecrated bishop of the Eparcia dos Santos Pedro and Paulo de Melbourne, For Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. Already on December 7, 2024, it was created and proclaimed cardinal by Pope Francis.
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But after all, who can be Pope?
Technically, Any “Roman Catholic” man can be elected Pope . The Vatican Specialist at CNN John Allen explains that anyone eligible for ordination to the Catholic priesthood – therefore a single man – could be elected Pope.
Nevertheless, since 1379, the Pope is always elected among the cardinals of the College of Cardinals, The group that votes for the conclave, also restricted to those under 80.
Many of the cardinals are bishops and archbishops appointed by the Pope to assist in religious issues. Some work in the Vatican, but most are spread throughout the world by managing dioceses or archdiocese.
When the time of the conclave comes, every cardinal with less than 80 years Travel to Rome to attend the meeting, as the vote is in person.
Of the 135 members of the Cardinis College under 80 years old to appoint the next pontiff, Francisco is responsible for the appointment of 108 of them.
The conclave should not start before 15 days, not after 20 days, after the Pope’s death – this means that in the case of Francisco’s death, it is expected to occur among the May 6th and 11th.
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