Featured Article Quiz #181
Cardinal-nephew
#1 What was a cardinal-nephew (in the text’s meaning)?
A cardinal chosen by a pope who was that cardinal’s relative
A cardinal appointed only by the Council of Trent to manage diocesan reforms
A non-cardinal religious official who advised the pope on canon law
#2 In the text, when did the practice of appointing cardinal-nephews come to an end?
Abolished in 1692 after the last appointment in 1689
Abolished in 1540 after starting in the 13th century
Abolished in 1815 after Pope Innocent XI’s reforms
#3 According to the text, what did the 1692 reforms by Pope Innocent XII do regarding the office?
They restricted it by limiting appointments to only one relative and capping what a nephew could receive
They abolished the office immediately in all cases without exceptions
They required that cardinal-nephews have full independent authority over the Papal States