Justin Rigali participant in 2005 papal conclave
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Rigali was appointed the eighth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by  John Paul II on July 15, 2003, replacing the retiring Archbishop Anthony Bevilacqua. Prior to Rigali's installation in Philadelphia on October 7, 2003, it was announced on September 28 that he would be elevated to the College of Cardinals, a customary privilege for the archbishops of Philadelphia. Rigali was created cardinal-priest of Santa Prisca in the consistory of October 21, 2003.
Rigali was the only American cardinal to serve as a concelebrant at the 2005 funeral Mass for John Paul II. He was also one of the cardinal electors who participated in the ensuing papal conclave, which selected Pope Benedict XVI, as well as the following conclave, which selected Pope Francis. Rigali remained eligible to vote in conclaves until he reached 80 on April 19, 2015.
In September 2007, Rigali was named by Benedict XVI as a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the curia department that puts forward to the pope the names of those considered to be appropriate choices to be appointed as bishops.
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