College of Cardinals (Principia Moderni IV Map Game)

The College of Cardinals is the collection of Cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church. Each Cardinal is appointed by the Pope and represents the upper echelon of the Catholic Church.The College is responsible for selecting the next Pope whenever the incumbent dies or decides to resign. Due to the present Western Schism, the College of Rome is only one of two Colleges, the other being in Avignon.

Current College
The current College is composed of fifteen Cardinals, down from sixteen in the last Papal Conclave in 1389.