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No one could actually be forced to be Pope if they did not want to be; Cardinals can resign if they so desire. But it would be considered very inappropriate for a Cardinal to refuse an appointment to the Papacy. In principle, all Cardinals are too modest to wish to become Pope; the appetite for power is not regarded as a virtue by Catholic theology. But then, recognizing that they really would have preferred if someone else had been chosen, Cardinals must also be sufficiently obedient to the will of the Church to accept their own election as Pope.
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∙ 9y agoPapal conclaves are secret so we will never know absolutely. Camillo Cardinal Laurenti participated in the 1922 papal conclave and it has been purported that he was elected as Pope, but according to The Compact History Of The Popes, "he refused to accept the honor". The voting then continued and Pope Pius XI was elected.
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Which pope refused his election?
Papal conclaves are secret so we will never know absolutely. However, Camillo Cardinal Laurenti participated in the 1922 papal conclave and it has been purported that he was elected as Pope, but according to The Compact History Of The Popes, "he refused to accept the honor". The voting then continued and Pope Pius XI was elected.
Is there a position between a cardinal and a pope?
No, there is no position between cardinal and pope.
Who made the pope a cardinal?
Please specify which pope. If you are referring to Pope Francis, he was selected as a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI.
Where was Pope Benedict a cardinal before becoming pope?
He was a cardinal in the Roman Curia.
What cardinal made Pope Benedict XVI a pope?
It was not a single cardinal. 2/3 of the Cardinal Electors had to vote for him.
What does the pope do before he becomes pope?
He is almost always a cardinal, usually a cardinal archbishop.
Who appointed Pope Benedict as a cardinal?
Pope Paul VI named him a cardinal in 1977.
Where was Pope Francis a cardinal before he became pope?
He was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
How many cardinal pope are in a state?
A Cardinal and The Pope are two different positions in the Catholic Church.
What year did Pope Benedict XVI become a cardinal?
He was made a cardinal in 1977 by Pope Paul VI.
Was John Paul II a cardinal before being pope?
Yes, he was a cardinal before elected as pope.
How can a woman get to be a Catholic Cardinal?
A cardinal is a member of the College of Cardinals. The basic duty of a cardinal is to vote for a new Pope during a conclave. Cardinals are chosen by the reigning Holy Father, usually from the Bishops, but not always.
