A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends to participate in the next conclave — the election to pick Pope Francis’ successor — even though the Holy See press office has declared him a “non-elector.

Becciu had to resign the rights of his position in 2020 over a fraud conviction, but says he is eligible to vote for the next pope.

As activities gear up for Pope Francis’ burial, an Italian cardinal, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, has cried out about his exclusion from electing the new pope.