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The cardinal who receives 2/3 of the votes in the conclave is considered the pope unless he refuses the position.
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Does the Pope get new pope clothes when he becomes the pope or does he use the pope clothes of the previous Pope?
The new Pope is always fitted with clothing tailored to his measurements.
What does the pope do before he becomes pope?
He is almost always a cardinal, usually a cardinal archbishop.
What do the symbols on the Vatican crest mean?
it basically means that any new Pope who becomes Pope represents new Pope.
What is the word when a saint becomes a saint?
When the pope declares a person a saint, it is said that he canonizes them.
Who becomes pope at the end of angels and demons?
In the novel "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown, Cardinal Baggia is elected as Pope.
Why should Peter Turkson become pope?
The only reason that anyone becomes pope is because the Holy Spirit, working through the College of Cardinals chooses that man.
Did popes own their own homes?
There is nothing to prevent a pope from owning a home before he is elected. However, unless that home is in the Vatican, he will have to abandon it when he becomes pope and move to the Vatican, the traditional home of the popes.
Who becomes the head of the College of Cardinals and directs the conclave at the death of a pope?
The dean of the College of Cardinals, elected by the cardinals, directs the papal conclave.
Does the pope get a vote for the pope?
A Pope who renounces the Chair of Peter becomes a Cardinal again. As a Cardinal he would have a vote in the Conclave if he were under the age of 80.In the case of Pope Benedict he retains the title of Pope Emeritus (retired pope) and not that of cardinal. He has essentially withdrawn from any ruling capacity in the Church. In either case he could not vote in the conclave because of his age.When Pope Gregory XII resigned to help settle a schism in 1514 Gregory XII was appointed Bishop of Frascati, Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and perpetual legate at Ancona.
Who is in charge of the Roman Catholic CHurch when the pope dies?
The camarlengo is in charge of the day to day running of the Church if a pope dies, resigns or becomes in some way incapable of carrying out the duties of the office. His principal responsibility at this time is to arrange for the funeral of the previous pope and make all the arrangements for the conclave to elect a new pope.
Who was the pope immediately after Pope John XXIII?
Pope Paul VI was elected pope after the death of Pope John XXIII.
Who was pope in 1977?
John Paul II
