The cardinals are from various regions worldwide, with the majority coming from Europe, followed by significant numbers from Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Specifically, there are cardinals from about 70 countries distributed across all continents, reflecting a geographically diverse composition. Europe has the highest number of cardinals, with Italy having the most by country, followed by the United States, Spain, Germany, India, and Brazil among others. This diversity represents a shift from a historically Europe-centric College of Cardinals to a more global representation in the Catholic Church.

If the question was about the Northern cardinal bird species, they are native to southeastern Canada and the eastern United States, extending south through Mexico and parts of Central America.

If the question was about the Arizona Cardinals, they are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States.