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How are the votes counted for the election of the pope?
All votes in a papal election are counted by hand. There are no voting machines used.
What date is Pope Benedict XVI's anniversary?
The anniversary of his papal election is April 19.
Did the cardinals stay for three years while voting for new pope in 1268?
The papal election from November 1268 to September 1, 1271, following the death of Pope Clement IV, was the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church.
Which pope was elected after a 31 month process?
Pope Gregory X (ca. 1210 – 10 January 1276), born Teobaldo Visconti, was Pope from 1271 to 1276. He was elected at the conclusion of a papal election that ran from 1268 to 1271, the longest papal election in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. What is unusual is that he was not a cardinal, not even a priest. He had spent most of his adult life away from Italy fighting the Crusades.
Who can vote for pope in an election?
All cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
When has there not been a pope?
Before St. Peter (year 33 AD) there was no pope. The papal election from November 1268 to September 1, 1271, following the death of Pope Clement IV, was the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church. For nearly 3 years the Church had no pope.
What is the definition of election process?
The election process is the process in which an average person goes and votes
Do cardinals cast ballots in the papal election?
Yes, cardinals under age 80 at the start of the conclave can vote.
Do all cardinals actually cast ballots in the election?
No, only those cardinals under the age of 80 vote in a papal conclave. Yes, they actually cast paper ballots in an election.
Which institution in India conducts the election process?
The election commission.
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.
Who was the frontrunner in the pope elections?
Whatever happens in a papal conclave is secret so we will usually never find out what transpires during the election of a pope.
