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The man elected as pope does not have to be ordained. However, once he is elected as pope he must be ordained as a bishop before he can be installed as pope. An example is Pope Elect Stephen II. He was a layman who was elected as pope. Before he could be made a bishop, however, he died, just two days after his election. Therefore, having never been a bishop, he is not considered to have been a pope,
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes and no. The only requirement to be elected as pope is that you are a male Catholic. However, before you can be installed as pope you must be ordained as a bishop if you are not one already.
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∙ 13y agoTechnically no. However, it's been about 180 years since someone who wasn't already a bishop (never mind priest) has been elected Pope.
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∙ 9y agoNo, any male Catholic can be chosen as pope. That has not happened in hundreds of years, however.
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∙ 11y agoIt certainly helps. The only requirement to be elected pope is that the person must be a male Catholic. However, there has not been a non-cardinal elected to pope in centuries.
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∙ 8y agoNo, you only are required to be a male Catholic to be eligible to be pope, although being a cardinal certainly helps.
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∙ 10y agoYes.
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When did St. Patrick become a pope?
St. Patrick was never a pope. He was a bishop.
When did Pope John XXIII become a bishop?
He was consecrated a bishop on March 19, 1925.
When did Pope Paul VI become a bishop?
He was consecrated a bishop on December 12, 1954.
How did Saint Augustine of Hippo become a bishop?
He was appointed bishop of Hippo by the pope in 395.
How can you be bishop?
The Pope appoints you and you are consecrated a Bishop by the Pope along with two others Bishops assisting him, or by whichever three Bishops he chooses in his place.
Can a Christian bishop become the pope?
Yes, as long as he is also a Catholic.
When did Saint Patrick study as a bishop?
A person does not study to become a bishop. They study to become a priest and then work for many years as a priest. If their is a vacancy for a bishop the pope may appoint the person to be a bishop, which Pope Celestine did before he sent Patrick back to be a missionary in Ireland about the year 433.
Can a bishop become a bishop by internet?
I'm affraid the answer is NO. A Bishop cannot become a bishop by the internet. His capabilities, his experience, his preachings, his education, everything is considered when a priest is made a bishop. The ordinance is granted directly by the cardinal or the pope.
What day did Pope Benedict XVI become a bishop?
He was consecrated archbishop on May 28, 1977. He was never a bishop.
When did Pope John Paul II become Bishop of Ombi?
He was ordained the bishop of Ombi on September 28, 1958.
The pope was the bishop of where?
Pope Benedict was bishop of Velletri-Segni before he became pope and Bishop of Rome.
Is the pope the Bishop of Rome?
Yes, the pope is the bishop of Rome.
