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Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, born {{Birth date and age|1945|12|22}}, is an Ivorian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan (2006–2024) and elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2014. Ordained a priest in 1971 for the Archdiocese of Abidjan and consecrated a bishop in 2001, he served as Bishop of Man (1997–2001) and Archbishop of Gagnoa (2001–2006). His moderate theology, reflected in his motto "Fais-moi Vivre par ta Parole" ("Make Me Live by Your Word"), emphasizes ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, and peacebuilding, notably during Ivory Coast’s 2010–2011 civil crisis, earning him praise for fostering reconciliation.<ref name="Web14">{{cite web |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinal_kutwa.html |title=Biography of Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa |publisher=Vatican Press Office |date=2025-04-24 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Post3">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/jUXDBYEc9J |title=Jean Pierre Kutwa on interreligious dialogue |publisher=Gabriela_casla |date=2025-04-26 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> Kutwa participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. At age 79 on April 21, 2025, following Francis’ death, he is ineligible for the 2025 conclave, set to begin May 7, 2025, in the Sistine Chapel, as he turns 80 on December 22, 2025, before the conclave’s expected conclusion, per Universi Dominici gregis, which limits electors to those under 80 on the date the Holy See becomes vacant.<ref name="Web0">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave |title=Cardinal electors in the 2025 papal conclave |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2025-04-28 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web7">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/260054/cardinal-consistory-analysis-record-number-of-electors-set-to-shape-next-papal-conclave |title=Cardinal consistory analysis: Record number of electors set to shape next conclave |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web15">{{cite web |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com |title=Cardinal Electors for 2025 Conclave |publisher=College of Cardinals Report |date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> | Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, born {{Birth date and age|1945|12|22}}, is an Ivorian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as Archbishop Emeritus of Abidjan (2006–2024) and elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis in 2014. Ordained a priest in 1971 for the Archdiocese of Abidjan and consecrated a bishop in 2001, he served as Bishop of Man (1997–2001) and Archbishop of Gagnoa (2001–2006). His moderate theology, reflected in his motto "Fais-moi Vivre par ta Parole" ("Make Me Live by Your Word"), emphasizes ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, and peacebuilding, notably during Ivory Coast’s 2010–2011 civil crisis, earning him praise for fostering reconciliation.<ref name="Web14">{{cite web |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinal_kutwa.html |title=Biography of Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa |publisher=Vatican Press Office |date=2025-04-24 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Post3">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/jUXDBYEc9J |title=Jean Pierre Kutwa on interreligious dialogue |publisher=Gabriela_casla |date=2025-04-26 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> Kutwa participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. At age 79 on April 21, 2025, following Francis’ death, he is ineligible for the 2025 conclave, set to begin May 7, 2025, in the Sistine Chapel, as he turns 80 on December 22, 2025, before the conclave’s expected conclusion, per Universi Dominici gregis, which limits electors to those under 80 on the date the Holy See becomes vacant.<ref name="Web0">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave |title=Cardinal electors in the 2025 papal conclave |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2025-04-28 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web7">{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/260054/cardinal-consistory-analysis-record-number-of-electors-set-to-shape-next-papal-conclave |title=Cardinal consistory analysis: Record number of electors set to shape next conclave |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=2024-12-08 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web15">{{cite web |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com |title=Cardinal Electors for 2025 Conclave |publisher=College of Cardinals Report |date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> | ||
Kutwa’s leadership in Abidjan promoted Muslim-Christian dialogue and post-conflict healing, as highlighted in X posts praising his ecumenical efforts and moral authority.<ref name="Post3" /> His 2024 retirement, quoted in a January 2025 X post urging leaders to “make way for the young,” reflected his humility, though he remains active in consistories.<ref name="Post0">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/0jCzDRGm8M |title=Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa on retirement |publisher=MelEssisKouadio |date=2025-01-11 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> His academic background from the Pontifical Urban University shaped his pastoral approach. Despite ineligibility, Kutwa’s African perspective may influence general congregations before the conclave, though his age, regional focus, and lack of curial prominence preclude papal candidacy, with frontrunners like Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle favored.<ref name="Web10">{{cite web |url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave |title=Cardinal electors in the 2025 papal conclave |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web15" /><ref name="Post2">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/0Wvcuhd1VM |title=Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa assigned for prayer |publisher=grok |date=2025-04-23 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> | Kutwa’s leadership in Abidjan promoted Muslim-Christian dialogue and post-conflict healing, as highlighted in X posts praising his ecumenical efforts and moral authority.<ref name="Post3" /> His 2024 retirement, quoted in a January 2025 X post urging leaders to “make way for the young,” reflected his humility, though he remains active in consistories.<ref name="Post0">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/0jCzDRGm8M |title=Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa on retirement |publisher=MelEssisKouadio |date=2025-01-11 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> His academic background from the Pontifical Urban University shaped his pastoral approach. Despite ineligibility, Kutwa’s African perspective may influence general congregations before the conclave, though his age, regional focus, and lack of curial prominence preclude papal candidacy, with frontrunners like [[Pietro Parolin]] and [[Luis Antonio Tagle]] favored.<ref name="Web10">{{cite web |url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave |title=Cardinal electors in the 2025 papal conclave |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Web15" /><ref name="Post2">{{cite web |url=https://t.co/0Wvcuhd1VM |title=Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa assigned for prayer |publisher=grok |date=2025-04-23 |access-date=2025-04-28}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||