September 12, 2012. (Romereports.com) On September 13th,
Colombian Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, turns 80 years old. That means he looses his right to vote in an eventual conclave.
Rubiano was born in Cartago, Colombia. He was ordained at the age of 24 and from 1994 to 2010 he served as the archbishop of Bogota.
He was made a cardinal by John Paul II in 2001.With his 80th birthday, the number of cardinals who are allowed to vote in an eventual conclave is 117. Currently, there are 90 cardinals who are 80 years of age or older, meaning they have no voting rights in a conclave.
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