Pope adds a cardinal to the Consistory, Archbishop Battaglia of Naples, Italy

For the forthcoming Consistory, the Holy Father has added a new name to the list of future cardinals, that of Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples who has led the Archdiocese since December 2020.

The announcement came late on Monday afternoon, 4 November, from the director of the Holy See Press Office, Mr Matteo Bruni: “Pope Francis has announced that he has included among the names of the new cardinals who will be created during the next Consistory on 7 December H.E. Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples.