Appointment of His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix as a Member of the Council for the Economy

Friday, August 7, 2020

Yesterday, 6 August 2020, it was announced that His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Eminence Gérald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix, Archbishop of Québec and Primate of Canada, as a member of the Council for the Economy.

The Council is comprised of 15 members, eight of whom are chosen from Cardinals and Bishops and seven are lay members chosen for their financial expertise and professional credentials. For a complete list of all the new members, see the article published by Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-08/pope-francis-new-members-for-economy-council.html.