Vatican
City, 1 March 2013
(VIS) - Today, the first day of the Sede Vacante, Cardinal Angelo
Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, has begun to summon the
cardinals to the first of the General Congregations, as provided for
by the Apostolic Constitution “Universi Dominici Gregis”.
This
first General Congregation will take place on Monday, 4 March, at
9:30am in the Synod of Bishops Hall. A second General Congregation is
also scheduled for 5:00pm in the same place.
Following
is the text of the letter:
“As
prescribed in the Apostolic Constitution “Universi Dominici Gregis”
of 22 February 1996 at No. 19, analogous to the case of the death of
the Supreme Pontiff, I have the duty to officially communicate to
Your Eminence the news of the vacancy of the Apostolic See from the
renunciation presented by Pope Benedict XVI effective from yesterday
evening, 28 February, at 8:00pm in Rome.”
“On
communicating this to you I fulfil my duty of summoning Your Eminence
to the first of the General Congregations of the College of
Cardinals, to be held on Monday, 4 March, at 9:30am in the Synod of
Bishops Room in the Paul VI Hall.”
“The
General Congregations will then continue normally until the complete
number of Cardinal electors is gathered and the College of Cardinals
decides the date for those Cardinal electors to enter into Conclave
on the basis of what the recent Motu Proprio of 22 February
established regarding modifications in the norms relating to the
election of the Roman Pontiff.”
“On
my part, I am pleased to take this opportunity to send you my
fraternal greetings.”
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