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How many Catholic cardinals are in Poland?
10 cardinals. 3 of them are eligible to elect a new pope.
Do the bishops select the pope?
Yes and no. All cardinals are bishops and all cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave. However, not all bishops are cardinals.
Why do people select the pope?
People do not select the pope. He is chosen by the College of Cardinals in a secret conclave held in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Who selected the pope?
The College of Cardinals selects the pope. All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote.
Who qualifies to choose pope?
Any cardinal under age 80 is eligible to vote in the conclave to elect a pope.
Who is able to become pope?
Any male Catholic is eligible to be pope. However, in recent centuries the pope has been elected only from within the College of Cardinals.
How many cardinals are needed to elect a pope?
2/3 of the eligible cardinals (under age 80) are needed to elect a pope.
How do the popes decide on electing a new pope?
Popes do not vote. It is the cardinals who elect a pope. Popes are usually dead at the time of an election or retired. In either case they would not be eligible to vote. The cardinals simply vote. After each ballot is cast, the top contenders are then subject to additional ballots until one of them emerges with 2/3 of the vote. If that cardinal accepts the position of pope, he is then declared the new pope.
Who meets to select a pope?
The College of Cardinals elects the pope except for those over the age of 80.
Is the election of a pope decided on a simple majority vote?
No, a pope must receive a 2/3 majority of the eligible voters in a papal conclave.
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 year did Catholics get a new pope?
Pope Fancis became the new pope in 2013.
