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When a vote is taken the ballots are counted and recorded. Then they are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel. If the vote failed to elect a pope, chemicals are added to the burning ballots to turn the smoke black. If the vote elected a new pope, chemicals are added to turn the smoke white. This is how the outside world learns if a pope has been elected.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
How does a priest become a pope?
A priest could only become pope if he is elected by the cardinals in conclave.
What happens if the pope dies in the middle of an Ecumenical Council?
A new pope is elected by the College of Cardinals.
