PM Lee congratulates Archbishop Goh on his upcoming appointment as Roman Catholic cardinal

In a Facebook post, Mr Lee noted that Archbishop Goh, 64, will be the first Singaporean cardinal — a rank second only to the pope in the church hierarchy.

"Since taking office in 2013, Archbishop Goh has guided Catholics in Singapore and has actively worked with fellow religious leaders to “promote religious harmony and support the progress of our country”, Mr Lee said. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore previously said in a statement that it is honoured at the news and that Archbishop Goh is"deeply humbled" by the upcoming appointment.

One of the more high-profile roles of cardinals is to elect a new pope when the incumbent dies or resigns, at an event known as a conclave. Only cardinals aged under 80 may enter the conclave.

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