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imzadi ◴[] No.43929326[source]
"He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a potential successor of St. Peter."

Is that a typo?

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1. theelfismike ◴[] No.43929370[source]
St Peter was the first Pope; all Popes after are successors to him
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2. imzadi ◴[] No.43929397[source]
Ah, I see. Thanks.
3. perihelions ◴[] No.43929538[source]
If they're constructed as ordinals, then, why do they call them cardinals?
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4. psunavy03 ◴[] No.43929651[source]
Cardinals are cardinal and Popes are ordinal. It's math.