concelebrant

The men take turns acting as main concelebrant during the morning masses in a small chapel.

If a deacon is not present, the celebrating priest or a concelebrant, if there is one, proclaims it.

The Dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Sodano was the principal concelebrant and gave the homily.

Cardinal Rigali was the only American cardinal to serve as a concelebrant at the 2005 funeral mass for John Paul II.

Cardinal Hume will be the principal concelebrant; the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio, Archbishop Barbarito, will concelebrate with bishops from England and Wales.