According to the Code of Canon Law (the official law of the Roman Catholic Church), there are two types of consistories: ordinary and extraordinary. Typically, only those cardinals present in Rome are expected to participate in ordinary consistories. They may be public and may allow bishops, priests, or laypeople to attend. Extraordinary consistories are private, and all cardinals are expected to attend.
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