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Is the pope elected by cardinals?
Yes, the pope is elected by cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel.
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.
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
How do people elect a pope?
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
How was the president elected in Vatican City?
There is no elected president in the Vatican. There is a pope who is elected in a secret conclave by the cardinals. The Pope is the head of state of the Vatican.
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.
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.
What is the percentage needed to be elected pope?
The ballot count for a new pope to be elected is two-thirds of the College of Cardinals present in the Conclave.
How do archbishops become a pope?
There is a election held among the cardinals, where a new pope is elected. A bishop normally gets promoted to a cardinal and cannot be elected as a pope.
What happens if the pope dies in the middle of an Ecumenical Council?
A new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals.
