Re, who said the funeral Mass for Pope Francis 11 days earlier, gave the homily at the service in St. Peter’s Basilica known as Pro Eligendo Pontifice (For the Election of the Pontiff).

Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals. Provisions regarding their selection, rank, roles, and prerogatives are detailed in Canons 349 to 359 of the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church.

College of Cardinals: ... The current dean, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, is 91. Because of his age, he will celebrate the high-profile Mass, but neither Re nor the vice dean, ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, dean of the College of Cardinals, organizes the conclave balloting in the Sistine Chapel. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: Weather ...

At the heart of these events is Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals, who has been appointed to lead both the funeral proceedings and the transition process.

Re is the dean of the College of Cardinals, the group of cardinal electors who will choose the next Pope. Born on Jan. 30, 1934 in the Italian commune of Borno, Re is one of the longest-serving ...

The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is a 91-year-old Italian who has spent most of his career serving in the Roman curia.

The College of Cardinals is preparing for a conclave to elect the next pontiff, after days of funeral rites and observances conclude. ... The current dean, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, is 91.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, center, greets Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo during a final Mass celebrated by cardinals inside St. Peter’s Basilica, before the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican ...