McCarrick, the former leader of the Archdiocese of Washington who was once recognized as a powerful advocate of the Catholic Church's political priorities, was informed of the decision on Friday, a Vatican statement said.
The judgement was recognized by the Pope to be a "definitive nature," and is "res iudicata" -- meaning it is no longer subject to appeal.
Allegations that McCarrick had sexually abused seminarians and an altar boy decades ago had left the Church reeling in recent years. McCarrick has denied the accusations.
Pope Francis ordered a Vatican investigation into the allegations in 2017.
A letter from a top Vatican official obtained by CNN last year appeared to acknowledge that the Holy See knew about the allegations for at least several months before McCarrick was elevated to cardinal in 2001.
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