Pope John Paul II created 231 cardinals in nine consistories held at roughly three-year intervals. Three of those cardinals were first created in pectore, that is, without their names being announced,
Pope John Paul II (1920–2005) with Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo (1935–2008)
Józef Glemp (1929–2013), made a cardinal on 2 February 1983.
Francis Arinze (born 1932), made a cardinal on 25 May 1985
Henryk Gulbinowicz (1923–2020), made a cardinal on 25 May 1985
Michael Michai Kitbunchu
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Michael Michai Kitbunchu is a Thai prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bangkok from 1973 to 2009 and was made a cardinal in 1983. He has been the Protopriest of the College of C
Cardinals created by John Paul II
…Divine Worship Italy José Lebrún Moratinos (1919–2001) Archbishop of Caracas Venezuela Joseph Bernardin (1928–1996) Archbishop of Chicago United States Michael Michai Kitbunchu (b. 1929) Archbishop of Bangkok Thailand Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024) Archbishop of Lubango Angola Alfonso López Trujillo (1935–2008) Archbishop…
Cardinal Kitbunchu in 2023