How many Catholic cardinals are there in the U.S.?

Answer 1

As of 2010, from the USCCB Statistics page:

There are 18 U.S. Cardinals

• 6 Cardinals currently lead U.S. archdioceses

  Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Galveston-Houston

  Cardinal Francis George - Chicago

  Cardinal Roger Mahony - Los Angeles

  Cardinal Sean O'Malley - Boston

  Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia

  Cardinal Donald Wuerl - Washington

• 4 U.S. Cardinals are not currently diocesan bishops

  Cardinal Raymond L. Burke - Prefect, Apostolic Signatura

  Cardinal John P. Foley - Grand Master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher

  Cardinal Bernard F. Law - Archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, Rome

  Cardinal William J. Levada, Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

• 8 U.S Cardinals are retired

  Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua - Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia

  Cardinal William Baum - Major Penitentiary Emeritus

  Cardinal Edward Egan - Archbishop Emeritus of New York

  Cardinal William Keeler - Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore

  Cardinal Adam Maida - Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit

  Cardinal Theodore McCarrick - Archbishop Emeritus of Washington

  Cardinal James Stafford - Major Penitentiary

  Cardinal Edmund Szoka - Former President, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City

Answer 2

Electors:

* Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston - Houston

* Cardinal Edward M. Egan, Archbishop of New York

* Cardinal John P. Foley, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

* Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago

* Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore

* Cardinal Bernard F. Law, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Rome)

* Cardinal William J. Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

* Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles

* Cardinal Adam J. Maida, Archbishop of Detroit

* Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington

* Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston

* Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia

* Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Major Penitentiary

Non electors:

* Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, Major Penitentiary Emeritus

* Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia Emeritus

* Cardinal Avery Dulles, SJ, Fordham University

* Cardinal Edmund Szoka, President Emeritus, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Answer 3

There are 13 cardinals in the United States.

Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, Major Penitentiary Emeritus

Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia Emeritus

Cardinal Avery Dulles, SJ, Fordham University

Cardinal Edward M. Egan, Archbishop of New York

Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago

Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore

Cardinal Bernard F. Law, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Rome)

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Cardinal Adam J. Maida, Archbishop of Detroit

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington

Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Major Penitentiary

Cardinal Edmund Szoka, President, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Answer 4

5 Cardinals currently lead U.S. archdioceses

• Cardinal Daniel DiNardo - Galveston-Houston
• Cardinal Francis George - Chicago
• Cardinal Sean O'Malley - Boston
• Cardinal Justin Rigali - Philadelphia
• Cardinal Donald Wuerl - Washington

4 U.S. Cardinals are not currently diocesan bishops

• Cardinal Raymond L. Burke - Prefect, Apostolic Signatura
• Cardinal John P. Foley - Grand Master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher
• Cardinal Bernard F. Law - Archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, Rome
• Cardinal William J. Levada - Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

9 U.S Cardinals are retired

• Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua - Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
• Cardinal William Baum - Major Penitentiary Emeritus
• Cardinal Edward Egan - Archbishop Emeritus of New York
• Cardinal William Keeler - Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore
• Cardinal Roger Mahony - Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles
• Cardinal Adam Maida - Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit
• Cardinal Theodore McCarrick - Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
• Cardinal James Stafford - Major Penitentiary Emeritus
• Cardinal Edmund Szoka - Former President, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City

Answer 5

As of May 2014, including retired Cardinals, there are 21 Catholic Cardinals from the United States. Some of them, like Cardinal Burke, currently reside in Rome as they are assigned to the Vatican.

Birthdate Age Name Current Title

1) 21 Nov 1926 87.52 William Wakefield Cardinal Baum Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

2) 30 Jun 1948 65.91 Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia

3) 14 Aug 1926 87.79 Agostino Cardinal Cacciavillan President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia

4) 23 May 1949 65.01 Daniel Nicholas Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas

5) 6 Feb 1950 64.31 Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York, New York

6) 2 Apr 1932 82.15 Edward Michael Cardinal Egan Archbishop Emeritus of New York, New York

7) 16 Jan 1937 77.37 Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois

8) 20 Oct 1949 64.61 James Michael Cardinal Harvey Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}, Roman Curia

9) 26 Feb 1933 81.26 Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, M.S.U. Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kyiv-Halyc( {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine

10) 4 Mar 1931 83.23 William Henry Cardinal Keeler Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland

11) 4 Nov 1931 82.57 Bernard Francis Cardinal Law Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}, Roman Curia

12) 15 Jun 1936 77.95 William Joseph Cardinal Levada Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia

13) 27 Feb 1936 78.25 Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California

14) 18 Mar 1930 84.19 Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit, Michigan

15) 7 Jul 1930 83.89 Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia

16) 8 Apr 1939 75.14 Edwin Frederick Cardinal O'Brien Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Roman Curia

17) 29 Jun 1944 69.91 Sean Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts

18) 19 Apr 1935 79.11 Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19) 26 Jul 1932 81.84 James Francis Cardinal Stafford Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

20) 14 Sep 1927 86.71 Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State, Roman Curia

21) 12 Nov 1940 73.54 Donald William Cardinal Wuerl Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia

AnswerCardinals in or from the United States:

Electors (under age 80)

• Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston - Houston
• Cardinal Edward M. Egan, Archbishop of New York
• Cardinal John P. Foley, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
• Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago
• Cardinal William H. Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore
• Cardinal Bernard F. Law, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Rome)
• Cardinal William J. Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
• Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles
• Cardinal Adam J. Maida, Archbishop of Detroit
• Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
• Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston
• Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia
• Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Major Penitentiary

Non electors: (Over age 80)

• Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, Major Penitentiary Emeritus
• Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia Emeritus
• Cardinal Avery Dulles, SJ, Fordham University
• Cardinal Edmund Szoka, President Emeritus, Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

(From CNA - the Catholic News Agency)

There are 18 members of the College of Cardinals from the US. However, about half of them are retired.

Answer 6

Below is a table giving the Cardinals presently in the United States and their dioceses:

Birthdate

Age

Name

Current Title

21 Nov 1926

86.50

William Wakefield Cardinal Baum

Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the

Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

30 Jun 1948

64.89

Raymond Leo CardinalBurke

Prefect of the

Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia

14 Aug 1926

86.77

Agostino CardinalCacciavillan

President Emeritus of the

Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia

23 May 1949

63.99

Daniel Nicholas Cardinal DiNardo

Archbishop of

Galveston-Houston, Texas

6 Feb 1950

63.29

Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan

Archbishop of

New York, New York

2 Apr 1932

81.14

Edward Michael CardinalEgan

Archbishop Emeritus of

New York, New York

16 Jan 1937

76.35

Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I.

Archbishop of

Chicago, Illinois

20 Oct 1949

63.59

James Michael CardinalHarvey

Archpriest of the

Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}, Roman Curia

26 Feb 1933

80.24

Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, M.S.U.

Major Archbishop Emeritus of

Kyiv-Halyè {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine

4 Mar 1931

82.21

William Henry CardinalKeeler

Archbishop Emeritus of

Baltimore, Maryland

4 Nov 1931

81.55

Bernard Francis Cardinal Law

Archpriest Emeritus of the

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}, Roman Curia

15 Jun 1936

76.93

William Joseph Cardinal Levada

Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the

Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia

27 Feb 1936

77.23

Roger Michael CardinalMahony

Archbishop Emeritus of

Los Angeles, California

18 Mar 1930

83.17

Adam Joseph CardinalMaida

Archbishop Emeritus of

Detroit, Michigan

7 Jul 1930

82.87

Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick

Archbishop Emeritus of

Washington, District of Columbia

8 Apr 1939

74.12

Edwin Frederick Cardinal O'Brien

Grand Master of the

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Roman Curia

29 Jun 1944

68.89

Sean Patrick CardinalO'Malley, O.F.M. Cap.

Archbishop of

Boston, Massachusetts

19 Apr 1935

78.09

Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali

Archbishop Emeritus of

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

26 Jul 1932

80.82

James Francis Cardinal Stafford

Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the

Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

14 Sep 1927

85.69

Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka

President Emeritus of the

Governatorate of Vatican City State, Roman Curia

12 Nov 1940

72.52

Donald William Cardinal Wuerl

Archbishop of

Washington, District of Columbia

Answer 7

There are 21 Cardinals from the United States. Those that are still active, and not retired, live in their place of assignment (for example, Cardinal Burke lives in Rome, and Cardinal Dolan lives in New York). Those who are retired may live anywhere they choose, and the information is not normally published:

from The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church website:

1. William Wakefield Cardinal Baum Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

2. Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia

3. Agostino Cardinal Cacciavillan President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia

4. Daniel Nicholas Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas

5. Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York, New York

6. Edward Michael Cardinal Egan Archbishop Emeritus of New York, New York

7. Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois

8. James Michael Cardinal Harvey Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}, Roman Curia

9. Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, M.S.U. Major Archbishop Emeritus of Kyiv-Halyc( {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine

10. William Henry Cardinal Keeler Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland

11. Bernard Francis Cardinal Law Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}, Roman Curia

12. William Joseph Cardinal Levada Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia

13. Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony Archbishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California

14. Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit, Michigan

15. Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia

16. Edwin Frederick Cardinal O'Brien Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Roman Curia

17. Sean Patrick Cardinal O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts

18. Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19. James Francis Cardinal Stafford Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia

20. Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka President Emeritus of the Governatorate of Vatican City State, Roman Curia

21. Donald William Cardinal Wuerl Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia

Answer 8

There are 13 cardinals in the United States of America.