Who are the 5 French cardinals who will designate the next Pope?

Jean-Marc Aveline is a prelate with multiple caps. It was created Cardinal in 2022 by Pope Francis. The Archbishop of Marseille even welcomed the Holy Father in the Marseille city in September 2023. “A pope with the velodrome, it had never been seen!” “, He launched the stone successor in the middle of the stadium and under the acclaim of 60,000 faithful.

“I presented him Marseille turned both towards a center and towards an elsewhere, belonging to both Europe and the Mediterranean and said to him:” In your language, it is called a periphery, “said Mgr Avline on the pilgrim.

This is indeed the beginning of a media popularity which has since continued to grow for this church man born in 1958 in Sidi Bel Abbès (Algeria). Until then known as director of the Catholic Institute of Mediterranean (1992-2002), then president of the Council for interreligious relations and new religious currents (2017-2022). Before taking office within the Vatican.

Since 2022 he has been a member of the dicastery for the bishops and the dicastery for interreligious dialogue. And since 2014 member of the ordinary council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishop. Recognized for its opening towards migrants and his vision of a church less centered on Europe, he would be part of the favorites who could succeed Pope Francis.

Mgr Aveline also experiences a meteoric ascent within the Church of France. On April 2 in Lourdes, he was elected president of the Conference of Bishops of France (CEF) for a period of three years. His mandate must begin on July 1. So, will he go to the French presidency or will he be appointed to join the papal residence?