cardinal; highest-ranking Catholic bishop
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cardinal; a high-ranking bishop in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by the Pope who advises the Pope and may elect his successor
formalAlso known as 红衣主教 (red cardinal) due to their distinctive red vestments and zucchetto. Only cardinals under the age of 80 may participate in papal conclaves.
Tā他
bèi被
jiào教
huáng皇
rèn任
mìng命
wéi为
shū枢
jī机
zhǔ主
jiào教
。
He was appointed as a cardinal by the Pope.
Shū枢
jī机
zhǔ主
jiào教
men们
jù聚
jí集
zài在
fàn梵
dì蒂
gāng冈
xuǎn选
jǔ举
xīn新
jiào教
huáng皇
。
The cardinals gathered in the Vatican to elect a new Pope.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shū枢
jī机
zhǔ主
jiào教
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
jiào教
tíng廷
de的
cái财
wù务
bù部
mén门
。
This cardinal is in charge of managing the Curia's financial department.
Hóng红
yī衣
zhǔ主
jiào教
shì是
shū枢
jī机
zhǔ主
jiào教
de的
sú俗
chēng称
，
yīn因
qí其
chuān穿
hóng红
sè色
lǐ礼
fú服
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
Red cardinal is the common name for cardinal, named so because they wear red vestments.