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The ballots are burned after the election and white smoke issues from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Soon after an announcement is made from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica which opens with the words Habemus Papam - we have a pope. His name is . . . . . . then announced and the name he has chosen to reign as.. . . . . . . . .
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What are the signals if a pope has been elected or not been elected?
After the a vote is taken the ballots are burned in a stove in the Sistine Chapel and chemicals mixed with them. If the smoke is black, no pope has been elected. If the smoke is white, a new pope has been chosen.
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.
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.
Who was the pope in 311 AD?
Until July 2 of 311 the papacy was experiencing sede vacant as no pope had been elected. On July 2 Pope St. Miltiades was elected.
Do you have to be a bishop to become pope?
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,
How old was Pope Francis when he was elected Pope?
He was elected pope at the age of 76.
What color smoke signal means a new pope has been selected?
White smoke means a new pope has been elected.
How is the pope elected PowerPoint?
No, the pope is elected with paper ballots.
Will the bells ring if there is black smoke for the pope election?
No, the bells will only be rung if a new pope has been elected.
What year was Pope Benedict elected as pope?
He was elected in 2005 as pope on the 4th ballot of the conclave.
Which pope was elected 1963?
Pope Paul VI was elected to replace Pope John XXIII.
