While I think it would be extremely cool and interesting but probably unlikely to see Cardinal Mykola Bychok, CSsR as pope.... is there anything in the code (either code) that would prevent a cardinal from a Church, sui iuris from accepting the role of the Roman Pontiff?
While I think it would be extremely cool and interesting but probably unlikely to see Cardinal Mykola Bychok, CSsR as pope.... is there anything in the code (either code) that would prevent a cardinal from a Church, sui iuris from accepting the role of the Roman Pontiff?
I don't think its impossible, but it might be a bit odd because the Bishop of Rome is de jure the head of the Latin Church. But I guess there are many Latin bishops who are also the heads of the Eastern Catholics within their dioceses!
While I think it would be extremely cool and interesting but probably unlikely to see Cardinal Mykola Bychok, CSsR as pope.... is there anything in the code (either code) that would prevent a cardinal from a Church, sui iuris from accepting the role of the Roman Pontiff?
I know that Cardinal Lubomyr Husar was discussed as papabile before the 2005 conclave, so I would imagine there's at least no hard and fast impediment
I don't think its impossible, but it might be a bit odd because the Bishop of Rome is de jure the head of the Latin Church. But I guess there are many Latin bishops who are also the heads of the Eastern Catholics within their dioceses!