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Pope Urban VI, pope from 1378 to 1389, was the last non-cardinal to be elected as pope. Since the conclave method of electing a pope began there have been 6 non-cardinals elected . Actually, the election of Pope Celestine V was the last non-conclave election and Celestine V was a priest who was elected to end a stalemate that had gone on for over 2 years. He did not want the position and resigned a few months later. Prior to the conclave method of electing a pope there were a number of non-cardinal popes.
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∙ 14y agoYes. There was a significant period in the history of the Catholic Church before there were any Cardinals. Even now, Cardinals are not required to elect another Cardinal as the next Pope.
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Do you have to be a cardinal to be a pope?
No, any male Catholic can be chosen. However, it has been hundreds of years since a non-cardinal was elected as pope.
Has there been a pope that was not a cardinal?
There have been a number of popes who were not cardinals. Pope Urban VI, pope from 1378 to 1389, was the last Pope to be elected from outside the College of Cardinals.
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.
Has a pope ever been to Las Vegas?
No pope has ever been to Las Vegas.
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 do you have to do to become a pope?
Technically, all you need to be to qualify to be elected as pope is be a male baptized Catholic. However, it has been centuries since a pope has been elected who was not a cardinal.
Does a cardinal get picked to be the pope?
In recent times the pope has been chosen from within the ranks of the cardinals. It is not a requirement, however.
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.
What is a senior Cardinal Deacon Catholic?
The senior cardinal deacon announces the name of the new pope after he has been elected. He is typically a bishop (like the vast majority of cardinals are) and, as his title suggests, he has been a cardinal deacon the longest. The senior cardinal deacon announces the name of the new pope after he has been elected. He is typically a bishop (like the vast majority of cardinals are) and, as his title suggests, he has been a cardinal deacon the longest.
