Papal contenders 2025

The Papal contenders 2025 - the top candidates to succeed Pope Francis, include:

1. Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Italy, age 70)
2. Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghana, age 76)
3. Robert Sarah (Guinea, age 79)
4. Cardinal Luis Tagle (Philippines, age 67)
5. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy, age 69 - more liberal and possibly splitting the traditionally strong Italian vote)
6. Cardinal Wim Eijk (Netherlands, age 71)
7. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich (Luxembourg, age 66) known for being liberal
8. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça (Portugal, age 59)
9. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin (United States, 72)

Also possible:

1. Archbishop Péter Erdő (Hungary, age 72)
2. Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy, age 60): current Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem