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==Cardinal ([[Catholic Church]] official)==
==Cardinal ([[religious]] [[officer]])==
A '''Cardinal''' wiithin the Catholic Church is a very high ranking official, usually a bishop, that is part of the College of Cardinals responsible for electing the [[Pope]].
A '''Cardinal''' within the [[Catholic Church]] is a very high [[rank]]ing official, often a [[bishop]] or somtimes an archbishop; part of the College of Cardinals responsible, among other things, for electing the [[Pope]]. Cardinals wear distinctive red robes.

A cardinal is properly addressed as "Your Eminence".

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==Cardinal ([[colour]])==
==Cardinal ([[colour]])==
'''Cardinal''' is a vivid, bright and slightly warm red named after the red robes worn by Catholic Cardinals.
'''Cardinal''' is a vivid, bright and slightly warm [[red]] named after the red [[robe]]s worn by Catholic Cardinals.

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==Cardinal ([[bird]])==
==Cardinal ([[bird]])==
The '''cardinal''' is a bird found in [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. It is named after Catholic Cardinals due to their red color, though not all cardinals within the family are red.
The '''cardinal''' is a [[bird]] found only in [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. It is named after Catholic Cardinals due to their red color, though not all cardinals within the family are red.


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Latest revision as of 11:30, 18 June 2008

Cardinal (religious officer)

A Cardinal within the Catholic Church is a very high ranking official, often a bishop or somtimes an archbishop; part of the College of Cardinals responsible, among other things, for electing the Pope. Cardinals wear distinctive red robes.

A cardinal is properly addressed as "Your Eminence".

Cardinal (colour)

Cardinal is a vivid, bright and slightly warm red named after the red robes worn by Catholic Cardinals.

Cardinal (bird)

The cardinal is a bird found only in North and South America. It is named after Catholic Cardinals due to their red color, though not all cardinals within the family are red.