cardinal

Originally derived from a Latin word meaning a “hinge” but soon began to denote “superior” after the term was used to honor the deacons of the from the seven regions of Rome in the 6th century. The honored title spread to bishops in major cities and churches in Rome. In 1059 the cardinals were given the exclusive right to electcomes from the Latin word “to choose” and is used to identify those chosen by God. In the Old Testament, the twelve tribes of Israel are the elect... more new popes.