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How many cardinals were involved in the voting of Pope Francis?
There were 115 cardinal electors in the conclave that elected Pope Francis.
Was John Paul II a cardinal before being pope?
Yes, he was a cardinal before elected as pope.
Is a cardinal nominated for pope?
Any male Catholic can be chosen to be pope. However, it has been hundreds of years since a non-cardinal was elected as pope. There are no nominations. The cardinals simply cast a vote for their favorite. The top voter getters are then subjected to more voting until one cardinal emerges with a 2/3 majority.
What did the Catholic Pope do before he became the Catholic Pope?
If you are referring to Pope Francis, he was the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, before being elected as pope.
Are the leaders of Vatican City elected?
Only the pope is elected and he is elected by the Cardinal electors, not the Church in general. Other leaders are appointed by the pope.
How did Pope John Paul II become the pope?
He was elected in a conclave by the cardinal electors.
Do you have to be a cardinal to be a pope?
No, any male Catholic can be chosen. However, it has been hundreds of years since a non-cardinal was elected as pope.
Roman Catholic Pope elected in 2005?
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger or Pope Benedict XVI
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.
Which pope refused his election?
Papal conclaves are secret so we will never know absolutely. However, Camillo Cardinal Laurenti participated in the 1922 papal conclave and it has been purported that he was elected as Pope, but according to The Compact History Of The Popes, "he refused to accept the honor". The voting then continued and Pope Pius XI was elected.
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.
How old was Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected?
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope April 19, 2005.On 19 April 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was elected as the successor to Pope John Paul II.
