4. Cardinal Bartolucci’s Facts
A priest for almost 74 years!
Forced into retirement due to “politics.”
A world-renowned composer and director.
Composed his first Mass at age 12. His music already
comprises 40 volumes!
Led the Sistine Choir in tours around the world.
Spent his career preserving the rightful place of sacred
music in Catholic liturgy.
5. College of Cardinals
With the death
of Cardinal
Bartolucci,
the College of
Cardinals now
has 200 members,
109 of which are under the age of 80 and thus
eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Cardinal Bartolucci was elevated after his 80th
birthday and never participated in a conclave.
