Papabile: Papal predictions thread

[Martinus]

So, since the other thread got derailed by Viking Contra Mundum, let's start some predicitions about the successor of B16.

Sheilbh, CdM, other catholics, any thoughts?

[Caliga]

I was gonna start a 'Languish papal enclave' thread.

Maybe we can list some nominees and then pollify the thread?  It would be neat if we predicted the next Pope correctly.

[Caliga]

I'll throw a prediction out there:  Norberto Rivera Carrera.  He's "young", he's from Latin America (the Primate of Mexico, Archbishop of Mexico City), and he's a reliable conservative.

[alfred russel]

I'll throw a prediction out there:  Norberto Rivera Carrera.  He's "young", he's from Latin America (the Primate of Mexico, Archbishop of Mexico City), and he's a reliable conservative.

I saw him on TV a few years ago and the Mexican I was with commented that the guy had delusions of being pope and was way too conservative/bigoted.

[Caliga]

I saw him on TV a few years ago and the Mexican I was with commented that the guy had delusions of being pope and was way too conservative/bigoted.

Sounds like the perfect candidate to me.

[Valmy]

I will throw all my considerable influence behind the Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller.  Clearly being assigned this position in the most important province in the Catholic world means he is being prepared for Pope-hood.

[Caliga]

I will throw all my considerable influence behind the Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller.  Clearly being assigned this position in the most important province in the Catholic world means he is being prepared for Pope-hood.

Sorry, he's merely a child of 56.

Also, apparently not a Cardinal, but as I understand it you don't *have* to be a Cardinal to be elected Pope.

[Syt]

[Syt]

I will throw all my considerable influence behind the Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller.  Clearly being assigned this position in the most important province in the Catholic world means he is being prepared for Pope-hood.

Sorry, he's merely a child of 56.

Also, apparently not a Cardinal, but as I understand it you don't *have* to be a Cardinal to be elected Pope.

I think the only official qualification is "be Catholic".

[Zanza]

No, they can baptize you on the spot when they elect you.

[Josephus]

I will throw all my considerable influence behind the Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller.  Clearly being assigned this position in the most important province in the Catholic world means he is being prepared for Pope-hood.

Sorry, he's merely a child of 56.

Also, apparently not a Cardinal, but as I understand it you don't *have* to be a Cardinal to be elected Pope.

I think the only official qualification is "be Catholic".

I think you have to be a bishop.

[dps]

I will throw all my considerable influence behind the Archbishop of San Antonio Gustavo García-Siller.  Clearly being assigned this position in the most important province in the Catholic world means he is being prepared for Pope-hood.

Sorry, he's merely a child of 56.

Also, apparently not a Cardinal, but as I understand it you don't *have* to be a Cardinal to be elected Pope.

I think the only official qualification is "be Catholic".

I think you have to be a bishop.

I'm pretty sure that in theory, you don't even have to be a priest.  But then, in theory, CdM and I are both eligible to be elected President of the United States.

[Grey Fox]

You need to be a baptized male. Like Zanza said, they could baptize you on the spot.

Only Cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to vote, they tend to choose within that group.

[Viking]

So, since the other thread got derailed by Viking Contra Mundum, let's start some predicitions about the successor of B16.

Sheilbh, CdM, other catholics, any thoughts?

time for a new front in the war on X-mas?

Pope Robbie I?

[The Minsky Moment]

If were sticking with Cardinals, I would go with Yadier Molina.  He can really pick it and has some decent pop too.