Though most cardinals, especially today, are bishops first, laymen can be made cardinals--and even sit in conclave to help elect a new pope, for that matter. One of the many quaint oddities of Roman Catholic administrivia. :-) Regards, Katherine Kurtz [ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@mids.org [ To get off or on the list, see http://www.mids.org/sinclair/list.html