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What events do the popes do to prepare before they become one?
On the Job training as a bishop, archbishop and cardinal.
Do you need to be a cardinal to be pope?
Technically, a Catholic man might be elected to the Papacy. In the 20th century, the Popes may it a rule that only a priest could be elected, since then Pope John Paul II changed it to any Bishop. Realistically, it is usually a Cardinal.
Who forgives a priests bishop or popes sin?
Any priest can give absolution to any other priest, regardless of station.
What religion are popes?
Bishop is the rank below pope and includes archbishops. Cardinals are not an integral part of the hierarchy and, to be named a cardinal, one need only be a priest. However, before 1917, a cardinal need not be even a priest. Pope John XXIII made it a rule that all cardinals must be named a bishop if they become a cardinal but the person can request an exemption to the rule. However, if a cardinal is not a bishop he cannot be elevated to pope until he has been consecrated a bishop.
How many popes have there been including Pope Francis?
Depending upon how you number the previous popes, he would be pope number 266 or 267. Some lists count Pope Stephen II as a pope but he was a priest at the time of his election and had to be ordained as a bishop before he could be a pope. He died about 2 days after election and was never a bishop. Most sources count Francis as number 266.
Is a Roman Catholic archbishop and a Roman Catholic cardinal one and the same?
A cardinal is of a higher rank than an archbishop. A: Not necessarily a "higher rank" per se except that Cardinals elect future popes -- the Bishop of Rome.Clarification:In many cases a cardinal IS an archbishop.
What do the popes do to elect a new pope?
Popes do not elect popes. Popes are elected by the cardinal electors.
Who outranks a bishop?
The highest holy order is bishop, so bishops, archbishops, cardinals and popes are all bishops. However, in terms of rank, an archbishop is higher than a bishop, a cardinal is higher than an archbishop, and a pope is higher than a cardinal. The Pope appoints the cardinals, and cardinals appoint a pope. They are different things, and sometimes the same. An Archbishop is usually just the bishop of an Archdiocese. He may or may not be a Cardinal as well. A cardinal is not necessarily even a priest, although that is very uncommon in modern times, we still do have a number of cardinals who are appointed for one reason or another who are not bishops, and do not wish to be made bishops. They are not one higher than another, a Cardinal is just someone who has been honored with the responsibility of voting for the next Pope.
Was every pope a priest?
Yes, Pope Leo X was a priest beginning from March 15, 1513 in the Roman Catholic church.
How many popes named Francis?
The majority of lists of popes show Pope Francis as pope number 266.
Were the Borromeos popes?
No, they were not. However, Charles Borromeo was a cardinal.
How are all popes descendants of the first pope?
By Apostolic Succession. That is the laying down of hands at the ordination to bishop (the last 'step' of the threefold ordination). Then a bishop is created cardinal by the current pope. One of these cardinals is to be elected pope during the big meeting after the death of a pope. E.g. Cardinal Ratzinger had been elected as pope Benedict XIV.
