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In the year 1059 the College of Cardinals was designated the sole body of electors.
A history of political interference in these elections and consequently long vacancies between popes, and most immediately the interregnum of 1268-1271, prompted the Second Council of Lyons to decree in 1274 that the electors should be locked in seclusion cum clave (Latin for "with a key"), and not permitted to leave until a new Bishop of Rome had been elected. Conclaves are now held in the Sistine Chapel in the Palace of the Vatican
In the year 1059 the College of Cardinals was designated the sole body of electors.
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∙ 9y agoIn the early days of the Church a new pope was elected by the clergy and laity living in the area in and around Rome. As the Church grew to its universal status the procedure of electing a pope by the cardinals in conclave developed.
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∙ 13y agoA history of political interference in these elections and consequently long vacancies between popes, and most immediately the interregnum of 1268-1271, prompted the Second Council of Lyons to decree in 1274 that the electors should be locked in seclusion cum clave (Latin for "with a key"), and not permitted to leave until a new Bishop of Rome had been elected. Conclaves are now held in the Sistine Chapel in the Palace of the Vatican
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∙ 9y agoIn the very early Church the pope was elected by the clergy in the area of Rome with the approval of the laity. The Tenth Ecumenical Synod (Lateran) in 1139 restricted, however, the entire choice to the cardinals.
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∙ 13y agoThe College of Cardinals began electing the pope in the year 1059
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Can cardinals be elected as pope?
For several centuries the pope has been elected from among the cardinals. It is not a requirement but has become a tradition.
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 the pope elected by cardinals?
Yes, the pope is elected by cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel.
How many popes have been elected that weren't cardinals?
According to Wikipedia, a papal bull of 1058 In Nomine Domini reserved the right of election to cardinals only. The only non-Cardinals who have been elected to the Papacy would be: Pope Celestine V Pope Clement V Pope Gregory X Pope Urban IV Pope Urban V Pope Urban VI Before that time there was not an established College of Cardinals as we understand them today, so more non-Cardinals were probably elected in the first millennium.
Have the cardinals always elected the pope?
Originally the pope was chosen by consensus of the clergy and members of the Church living in or near Rome.
Why don't the cardinals always elect the pope?
Cardinals have elected the pope since the year 1059 and cardinals alone have elected the pope since that year. However, the newly chosen pope had to be first approved by the lower clergy and laity. In 1139 that was changed and only the cardinals could vote and the winning cardinal was not subject to approval of others before taking office.
What college is the pope elected by?
The College of Cardinals elect the pope.
How is a pope appointed?
A Pope is elected by an assembly of Cardinals in the Vatican
Before his appointment as pope he was cardinal?
Popes are not appointed, they are elected and nearly all have been cardinals before becoming the pope.
How do people elect a pope?
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
Why did Benedict XVI become pope?
He became pope because the College of Cardinals elected him as pope. It is said that Cardinal Ratzinger had been a close confident of Pope John Paul II and his personal choice to succeed him as pope.Pope Benedict was made pope, the successor of Saint Peter, just like every other pope is made pope. He was a Roman Catholic Cardinal elected by a congregation of Cardinals.
Who is able to become pope?
Any male Catholic is eligible to be pope. However, in recent centuries the pope has been elected only from within the College of Cardinals.
