I was hoping for "Billy-Bob Cardinal Dangess".

[genlock]

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI named 23 new cardinals Wednesday, giving Texas its first "prince" of the Roman Catholic Church in a clear recognition of the growing Latino presence in the U.S. church.

The appointment of Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston brings the number of American cardinals to 17—second only to Italy—and increases the American contingent's clout in any conclave to elect a future pontiff.

Benedict tapped Vatican officials, academics, diplomats and archbishops from five continents. Eighteen of the new cardinals are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave; five others, including the patriarch of Baghdad, were named in recognition of their service to the church.

Benedict said he would give them all their red hats at a Vatican ceremony Nov. 24.