Of the 135 cardinals who are entitled to vote in the conclave that will begin on Wednesday, May 7, 15 are less than 60 years old. Of these, the five youngest are:
• Cardinal Mykola Bychok (45), Bishop of the Eparquía de los Santos Pedro and Pablo in Melbourne (Australia).
• Cardinal Giorgio Marengo (49), Apostolic Prefect in Ulán Bator (Mongolia).
• Cardinal Américo Manuel Aguiar Alves (51), Obishop of Setúbal (Portugal).
• Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad (51), Prefect of the Dicasteria for interreligious dialogue.
• Francis Leo (53), Archbishop of Toronto (Canada).