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Keeping The ‘Salvador Miranda’ Cardinal Obituary List ALIVE.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 28, 2024

Keeping dear Salvador’s list up to-date.

Last time we heard from dear Salvador — June 28, 2023.
Last time he updated the Website — May 8, 2023.

Click to ENLARGE. To access THE ‘Cardinals’ Website (link).

It is now close to a year since dear Salvador’s invaluable ‘Cardinals’ Website went dark.

During this time I have made numerous attempts to directly contact Salvador (via phone & e-mail) and to get an update on him. I have failed, miserably. I fear the worst. I check the local papers. Nothing that I can find. IF you know something please let me know.

By now the Website is out-of-date when it comes to what has happened in the last 11 months.

There is NO way I can update it.

But, as YOU know I am providing comprehensive Cardinal Elector demographics — with detail not even available on the Website. So, that helps (& is a consolation).

I needed to look up some necrology stuff. Of course, I couldn’t, any longer, rely on Salvador’s list. Yes, both ‘gcatholic’ & ‘catholic hierarchy’ have necrology lists — but they are NOT restricted just to cardinals. I just want the cardinals. Truth be known, I just want the cardinal electors.

So, starting today I will maintain a CARDINAL OBITUARY list. This is the start. I will put the 21st century data, from Salvador, into a spreadsheet & then BUILD upon that. OK?

Cardinal Elector Demographics (Updated) — As Of Feb. 25, 2024.

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by Anura Guruge
on February 13, 2024

Click to ENLARGE. Just the snippet — the top 35 entries, sorted by age.
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With what WAS the invaluable ‘Salvador Miranda’ ‘Cardinals Website’ now MAJORLY out-of-date, I had to do something in order to stay abreast with where we stood with the Cardinal Electors. [Salvador LAST UPDATED his website (ALAS) on May 8, 2023.] I also noticed that the usually very reliable ‘Catholic Hierarchy’ Website has NOT updated its ‘cardinal elector’ page as Jan. 30, 2024. We had one elector age-out yesterday. This is NOT reflected — right now.

Given we have another elector (viz. Maestrojuán) aging out on Feb. 24, 2024, I updated this as of the next day, i.e., February 25, 2024.

I now also have some new ‘Francis’ columns since I want to see how many votes his camp could get. So, check that out.

Cardinal Elector Demographics — Feb. 8, 2024.

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by Anura Guruge
on February 8, 2024

Click to ENLARGE. Just the snippet — the top 20 entries, sorted by age.
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With what WAS the invaluable ‘Salvador Miranda’ ‘Cardinals Website’ now MAJORLY out-of-date, I had to do something in order to stay abreast with where we stood with the Cardinal Electors. [Salvador LAST UPDATED his website (ALAS) on May 8, 2023.]

I have had this Excel for over a decade — but I have NOT been diligent about keeping it updated. I could always rely on (my dear friend) Salvador to provide me with the data.

NOT SO, now.

So, over the last few days I updated the Excel. It appears to add up. I have numerous checks to make sure that it all adds up. BUT, PLEASE CHECK.

NOW the ONLY RELIABLE website for BASIC cardinal demographics is ‘Catholic Hierarchy‘. It tends to be very up-to-date, but the data is LIMITED. Please do NOT trust any other sites — at least at present. Got that.

The observant among you will have noticed that I have an OFFSET feature. That means I can ADVANCE the date — 30-days, 45-days … whatever FORWARD. That way I can see what the demographics look like going forward. SMILE. The joys of having TWO degrees in Computer Technology!

Cardinal Elector Demographics — Dec. 10, 2023.

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by Anura Guruge
on December 10, 2023

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2-page PDF printout. SAFE & secure.
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With what WAS the invaluable ‘Salvador Miranda’ ‘Cardinals Website’ now MAJORLY out-of-date, I had to do something in order to stay abreast with where we stood with the Cardinal Electors. [Salvador LAST UPDATED his website (ALAS) on May 8, 2023.]

I have had this Excel for over a decade — but I have NOT been diligent about keeping it updated. I could always rely on (my dear friend) Salvador to provide me with the data.

NOT SO, now.

So, over the last few days I updated the Excel. It appears to add up. I have numerous checks to make sure that it all adds up. BUT, PLEASE CHECK.

NOW the ONLY RELIABLE website for BASIC cardinal demographics is ‘Catholic Hierarchy‘. It tends to be very up-to-date, but the data is LIMITED. Please do NOT trust any other sites — at least at present. Got that.

The observant among you will have noticed that I have an OFFSET feature. That means I can ADVANCE the date — 30-days, 45-days … whatever FORWARD. That way I can see what the demographics look like going forward. SMILE. The joys of having TWO degrees in Computer Technology!

The Invaluable ‘Salvador Miranda’ ‘Cardinals Website’ Has Now Been Dormant For 3-Months; Cardinal Elector Data Is Getting Out-of-Date.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. To access THE ‘Cardinals’ Website (link).
Click to ENLARGE. To access THE ‘Cardinals’ Website (link).

Of course all of the treasure trove of HISTORIC DATA remains germane, valid & priceless.

It is only ongoing data, especially to do with the Cardinal Electors, that starts to suffer. So, already, in the 3-months, we have had two electors age out. And this will continue to happen monthly as of now. Plus, we have the new consistory coming up.

Luckily we haven’t had any cardinal deaths since March 2023. That will also impact the data.

I tried to call Salvador yesterday. Got voice-mail. I didn’t leave a message. I have sent him two e-mails. I don’t won’t to pester him.

So, this is just a heads up.

I will continue marking up changes here — in case it helps YOU.

We Have Good News Re. ‘Salvador Miranda’ Of The Invaluable ‘Cardinals Website’.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 1, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. To access THE ‘Cardinals’ Website (link).

The good news is that he is back. As I had pointed out, earlier in June, he add not updated his invaluable site since May 8, 2023. I had noticed & had been keeping an eye.

I was aware of Salvador’s cardiac issues & had kind of realized that he had been sidelined. This was confirmed when he did not respond to my ‘are you OK‘ e-mail — as he usually does.

So, now we know.

I did send him an e-mail earlier today. His inbox is likely be be beyond brimming full. So, I am not expecting to hear from him any time soon. I also pointed out that he doesn’t have that much updating to do. Not much has changed on the Cardinals front in the last few months. If needed I will help him (as I sometimes do).

Please Note That ‘Dear Salvador’ Has NOT Updated His Invaluable ‘Cardinals’ Website Since May 8, 2023.

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by Anura Guruge
on June 7, 2023

Click to ENLARGE. To access THE ‘Cardinals’ Website (link).

A good chance that some of you, unlike I, have gone into ‘Next Pope’ watch mode. If so, you are probably looking at who the electors are & checking the cardinal elector demographics.

Of course, the ‘Cardinals’ website maintained by my ‘friend’ ‘Dear Salvador’ is THE BEST place to visit for any & all info. related to cardinals.

When I visited earlier today I noticed (to my dismay) that Dear Salvador had NOT done any updates since May 8, 2023. He is probably on a (much deserved) vacation & it is even possible that he has been invited to the Vatican AGAIN. I did send him an e-mail …

Just wanted to give you this Heads Up.

Just check the ‘Last Updated’ date on the front page. Use that when you are looking at the Catalogs. For example, one of the electors aged out last week.

No big deal. Just remember that the data might be slightly out of-date. OK?