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Pope elevates 22 new cardinals

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Pope Benedict XVI installs new Romanian Cardinal Lucian Muresan during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on February 18, 2012. UPI/Stefano Spaziani
Pope Benedict XVI installs new Romanian Cardinal Lucian Muresan during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on February 18, 2012. UPI/Stefano Spaziani 
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Published: Feb. 18, 2012 at 5:36 PM

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI elevated 22 cardinals Saturday in a Vatican ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, officials said

Eighteen of the new cardinals are under the age of 80, meaning they are eligible to enter a secret conclave to elect the next pope.

Perhaps most notable amongst the appointments is that of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, who some say is a strong future candidate for the first American pope, The Daily Telegraph in Britain reported.

Other new cardinals hail from Hong Kong, Italy, India, the Czech Republic and Malta, among others.

The announcement comes just two months before the pope's 85th birthday, and while the Vatican says he is in good health, signs of his age are apparent, such as his recent need to use a mobile platform to reach the altar at St. Peter's.

Topics: Timothy Dolan
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