Cardinal Menichelli dies at 86
October 22, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli, created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015, died on October 20 at the age of 86, following a long illness.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1965, Menichelli was appointed archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, in 1994 and archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in 2004. He retired in 2017.
With Cardinal Menichelli’s passing, there are now 246 members of the College of Cardinals, 127 of whom are eligible to take part in a papal election.
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