0
What else can I help you with?
What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
What do the college of cardinals use to elect a pope?
The cardinals use paper ballots to elect a pope. There are no voting machines used.
How many Catholic cardinals are in Poland?
10 cardinals. 3 of them are eligible to elect a new pope.
In which building do cardinals meet to elect a new pope in?
The Sistine Chapel is where the Cardinals meet to elect a new Pope.
What is the name of the Group of Cardinals who elect the Pope?
The College of Cardinals
What college is the pope elected by?
The College of Cardinals elect the pope.
Who are bishops that elect the pope?
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
How do people elect a pope?
The Pope gets elected by the Cardinals not the people.
How many cardinals does it take to elect the pope?
It takes 2/3 of the cardinal electors at the time to elect a pope. A cardinal elector is a cardinal under age 80.
What was the job of the medieval cardinal?
Cardinals were Church officers, usually archbishops, who had the additional authority to elect a pope, should one be needed.
Who elects the pope?
All cardinals under the age of 80 years make up the electorate that chooses a new pope.
Why is a Cardinals role important?
The Cardinals role was to elect a new Pope when the See of Peter was vacant
