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Who are bishops that elect the pope?
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
What do the popes do to elect a new pope?
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
Who established the College of Cardinals?
The College of Cardinals was created under Henry IV, who was the Holy Roman Emperor in 1056. Before his reign, cardinals served simply as clergy, but under the Emperor they were given the power to elect popes.
How do the popes decide on electing a new pope?
Popes do not vote. It is the cardinals who elect a pope. Popes are usually dead at the time of an election or retired. In either case they would not be eligible to vote. The cardinals simply vote. After each ballot is cast, the top contenders are then subject to additional ballots until one of them emerges with 2/3 of the vote. If that cardinal accepts the position of pope, he is then declared the new pope.
What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
What is the name of the Group of Cardinals who elect the Pope?
The College of Cardinals
What do the college of cardinals use to elect a pope?
The cardinals use paper ballots to elect a pope. There are no voting machines used.
In which building do cardinals meet to elect a new pope in?
The Sistine Chapel is where the Cardinals meet to elect a new Pope.
How many cardinals are needed to elect a pope?
2/3 of the eligible cardinals (under age 80) are needed to elect a pope.
How do popes get assigned?
Popes are not assigned, they are elected by the College of Cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel.
What are elected in conclaves?
Conclave takes place immediately after the Popes death, in regular conditions the college of cardinals will enter the Sistine chapel after the official funeral. This is up to 12 hours after the death-as the preferiti attend speak prayers on his behalf. Once locked in the chapel the college of Cardinals must elect a member of the College to take the ring of the fisher along with the Papel office. So the official answer is the College of Cardinals elect the next pope.Ollie Tooth
How were the popes elected in the Middle Ages?
The popes were chosen almost immediately after the death of the sitting pope. The earliest popes were chosen by consensus of the clergy and people of Rome. In 1059 it was ruled that the cardinals should elect the pope. In 1274 the Church ruled that the cardinals should be locked away (Latin: cum clave) until a new pope has been chosen. From that came the English word conclave.
