Cardinals are not ordained. They are appointed by the Pope.
No, they get appointed by the Pope.
Most cardinals were ordained bishop, but not all. Bishop is the highest order of ordinaton. Cardinals and popes are appointed offices.
A Pope is elected by an assembly of Cardinals in the Vatican
Yes, of the 117 cardinals who are eligible to take part in the conclave in March of 2013, Benedict appointed 67 of them.
Popes are not appointed, they are elected by the College of Cardinals. The most recent election was that of Pope Francis on March 13, 2013.
The pope is elected by the College of Cardinals and other offices are appointed by the Holy Father.
They are appointed by the Pope. It is a title of honor and usually a cardinal is a bishop first but not always.
See the link below for the Cardinals and the list.TOTAL CARDINAL ELECTORS: 81TOTAL CARDINALS: 199All figures correct as at Monday, November 26, 2012 [Except where Cardinals have recently died and have not yet been removed from the database]
Catholic Cardinals have nothing to do with states. A Catholic Cardinal is appointed by the Pope to be on his personal staff. A Cardinal is a member of the College of Cardinals, and they are appointed as the Pope's advisors, and in the case of the absence of a Pope, the Cardinals go into the conclave to elect a new Pope. There are areas of the United States that are designated as dioceses. In each diocese, a Bishop is appointed by the Pope to manage that diocese. If a Bishop also happens to be a Cardinal, then that diocese would be headed by a Cardinal. "Cardinal' is a designation that simply means he is a member of the Pope's personal staff. A Cardinal is also a BIshop, and this is his major role.
None, Catholic Cardinals are not elected, they are appointed by the Holy Father.
Popes are not appointed, they are elected and nearly all have been cardinals before becoming the pope.
Cardinals are named by the pope; that's the only way, as far as I know. Currently, those cardinals that are younger than 80 years participate in the election of the pope. Thus, the electors of the next pope have been appointed by one of the previous popes.
A cardinal is a member of the College of Cardinals. The basic duty of a cardinal is to vote for a new Pope during a conclave. Cardinals are chosen by the reigning Holy Father, usually from the Bishops, but not always.
False. I thnk he only appointed 8 but I'm not sure entirely.