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Pope Paul Creates 33 New Cardinals In Secret Consistory
Pope Paul VI named 33 new cardinals expanding the Sacred College to 134, with 46 nations represented. The announcement followed a 15 minute consistorial meeting in the Apostolic Palace, naming four Americans and bringing several firsts for Korea Guatemala Madagascar and New Zealand. Two appointments remain in pectore while the Vatican confirms the rest.
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Vatican City
Aul
Sacred College of Cardinals
Apostolic Palace
Sacred College
Paul
Vatican
United States
Terence J. Cooke
New York
John J. Carberry
St. Louis
John F. Dearden
Detroit
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Korea
Guatemala
Madagascar
New Zealand