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The short answer is no. A cardinal, technically, could be any Catholic man, historically, they have been ordained, either deacon, priest, or Bishop. A Cardinal is just the title of someone eligible to elect the next Pope. In recent times, if the Pope picks a priest as a Cardinal, they are *usually* consecrated Bishop, if they are not already. However, either Pope Paul VI, or John Paul II chose Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. as a Cardinal, and he, who was a priest of the Jesuit Order, declined consecration as a Bishop.
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Do the bishops select the pope?
Yes and no. All cardinals are bishops and all cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave. However, not all bishops are cardinals.
What is the College of Bishops?
There is a college of cardinals but not a college of bishops.
Do bishops and cardinals wear miters?
Yes, all bishops, including cardinals and the pope wear mitres.
Why do some cardinals were red and others purple?
The ones wearing purple are not cardinals, they are bishops.
What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
Who are bishops that elect the pope?
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
What do people do before they become cardinals?
They were Priests, Monsignors, Bishops, and Arch-Bishops
How many Catholic Bishops are in the USCCB?
Roman Catholic AnswerAs of 2007, the official statistics from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops lists 16 Cardinals and 424 Bishops, active and retired. As Cardinals are technically Bishops, that would put the total as of three years ago at 440 Bishops.
What was the people below the cardinals in the medieval church?
Bishops.
Church dignitaries such as cardinals bishops abbots?
Prelates
Who do Roman Catholic bishops answer to?
God, the pope and cardinals.
Does the pope have any consuls?
Yes, they are known as bishops and cardinals.
