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Q – Why do Cardinals have “Cardinal” in between the first and last names, as if it were a middle name?
A - Thanks for the question.
The reason is a simple one. Their first name is considered their “Christian” name, given at birth. As a sign of humility, Cardinals keep this name first to show their first allegiance is to Christ. So, it is common to see “Timothy Cardinal Dolan”.
So, it is a human honor and below that of being a son of Christ.
The title of Cardinal is an ecclesiastical title (from the Church). “Cardinal Timothy Dolan”. (169)
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The title “cardinal” was originally treated as a papal title of nobility. In England, a duke, for example, would be called “William, Duke of Cambridge.” His Christian name came first, then his title. So it is Thomas, Cardinal Dolan.