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Popes
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Pope is also head of state of the Vatican City, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved by Rome.
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There are many different words in every language but here are a few common ones:
-His Holiness.
-Papa
-Father.
How do you know that the pope has been chosen?
15 days after the previous Pope has died, or in this case resigned, the Camerlingo assembles the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. There are usually 4 "favourites" known as the prefereti. And although any male from the Catholic Church can be elected it is usually reserved for Cardinals.
All potentials MUST be under 80. The offcial voting is done in a process called conclave liturally meaning "with key". The Cardinals (also non-voting cardinals and assistants to the cardinals may be inside conclave they are sworn to absolute secrecy) vote by secret ballot. Should the electoral process take more than a day, the cardinals have lodging at St. Martha's house. They are "sequestered" like a jury however, and have no contact with the outside world.
All ballots are burned and if the vote has elected a new pope, this burning causes white smoke to float above the Vatican, signifying the world has a new pope. If the vote is unsuccessful, water or a chemical is added to the burning ballots to cause gray smoke to appear. This signifies a vote without an election.
How a Papal Conclave works:
• A pope dies and is buried (or in the case of Benedict, resigns)
• The cardinals come to Rome for the conclave that will elect the new pope. The word conclave (Latin, cum • clavis, literally, "locked with the key") designates:
• The place in a locked section of the Vatican where the cardinals under the age of eighty elect a new pope.
• The actual gathering of the cardinals.
• The conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.
• The cardinals pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit during a Mass
• The cardinals, sealed in the Sistine Chapel, vote every morning and afternoon.
• A two-thirds majority plus one is required for election for the first 30 ballots. After that, a simple majority is required.
• After each vote, they burn the ballots and add special chemicals to make the smoke white or black.
• Black smoke means no new pope yet.
• White smoke announces the election of a new pope.
• The cardinals may elect any fully initiated Catholic male over the age of 18.
• They ask the one elected if he accepts. If he is already a bishop, then the moment he accepts, he is pope. If he is not yet a bishop (ie, if he is only a priest, deacon, or layman) he will be ordained bishop and at that moment be pope.
• The pope chooses his "Papal" name.
• Then the new pope is announced to the world.
What pope canonized Saint Sebastian?
Sebastian was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of his martyrdom. The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century.
When did St. Peter die what year and day?
Tradition tells us that he died about the year 64 by being crucified upside-down on a cross under the reign of Roman Emperor Nero.
What transport does the Catholic Pope use?
Who were the last two popes to be named saints?
The the last two popes to be canonized were St. Pius X and St. Pius V. However in between them there have been several who have been Beatified (including John XXIII, Pius IX, and Innocent XI) as well as Pius XII who, while not Beatified, has been named "Venerable".
For a more complete list of popes and their various Saintly statuses, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popes
Infallible is the word to describe when a pope speaks ex cathedra in matters of faith and morals.
What did the pope do to avoid the plague?
He sequestered himself away from all people except his doctor, who kept small fires burning around the Pope's desk while he read and signed letters etc. The smoke from the constantly burning fires may have kept the rats and their fleas away.
It was Pius XII. He was pope from Mar. 2, 1939 to his death on Oct. 9, 1958.
Who was the first pope to live in the Vatican?
Actually, the Vatican as we know it today has only been in existence since 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Treaty. Pope Pius XI is the first pope to reside in the newly created city-state and is its sovereign ruler.
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Pope Gregory XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni, was leader of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585. His greatest accomplishment was to commission the Gregorian calendar, which is the standard calendar used around the world today.
Gregory was certainly no saint. He had an illegitimate son before he took holy orders, and his previous life had been "rather worldly". While apologists frequently claim that Gregory was above nepotism, the opposite is true. One of his first acts as Pope was to appoint his son a Cardinal at age 24 and prefect of Castel Sant'Angelo. Pope Gregory VIII also made him General Governor of the Papal Army. In 1576 he appointed his son Governor of Fermo. Gregory had numerous nephews, and created two of them as cardinals
Upon hearing of the wholesale slaughter of the French Huguenots, known as St. Bartholomew's massacre, Pope Gregory had a medal struck to celebrate the event, and celebrated the massacre at mass.
Why did the late 14th century popes refuse to live in Rome?
After Pope Benedict X died, Bertrand de Got of France was elected. He was to never to step foot on Italian soil, so the following six French Popes chose to stay in France as well.
Does the Pope decide who becomes a saint?
The process by which someone becomes a saint is called canonization. The Catholic church has canonized around 3,000 people -- the exact number is unknown because not all saints were officially canonized. According to the church, the pope does not make someone a saint -- the designation of sainthood only recognizes what God has already done. For centuries, saints were chosen through public opinion. In the 10th century, Pope John XV developed an official canonization process.
So overall No.
Clarification:
Investigations into a candidate's qualifications to be declared a saint are carried out under the auspices of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Once they feel they have sufficient information, they pass the case along to the pope who makes the final decision.
What title was later given to the Bishop of Rome?
The Bishop of Rome became known as the pope or Holy Father.
What was the shortest papal election?
The papal conclave of October 1503 elected Giuliano della Rovere as Pope Julius II to succeed Pope Pius III and lasted just 10 hours - the shortest conclave in history.
Gross over-simplification, but:
The 'church' (it wasn't called that, then) split into factions; Paul mentions his concern that people were following their favourite human leader, one saying, 'I am of Paul' and another, 'I am of Apollos', but he stressed their unity as followers of Christ. However, a more serious split occurred between what might be called the 'Gentile-inclusive' church, under Paul and Peter, and the Jerusalem group, strongly Judaistic, under Jesus' brother, James. The latter group seem to have faded out, or were reabsorbed into mainstream Judaism.
Later, a collegiate form grew around the Mediterranean with each Bishop preaching their own variant, some Gnostic in nature. They were eventually united in the time of Constantine. It would seem he saw great political advantage in a unified religion for the Empire; the old roman religion was a bit tired - people were joining the mystery cults, but they were too small and anarchic for political purposes; Mithraism, a strikingly similar faith to Christianity, was widespread and popular with the army - but he may have rejected it for that very reason; the army were enough of a danger to the emperors without handing them the priesthood as well. Better to knock Christanity into the desired shape. He assembled the Bishops and they voted for the doctrines they wanted; thus the Roman church developed.
There seems to be an element of truth in the idea that Thomas went to India; when Christianity was 'introduced' there by missionaries, they discovered an existing Christian church. Unfortunately, their beliefs and practices were viewed as heretical, and the adherents were more-or-less forcibly integrated into what is now (since the reformation) called Roman Catholicism. I have heard that there is a remnant of the original still existing; but haven't good info on that.
Roman Catholic AnswerJesus established His Church on the rock, Peter (Peter in Greek, or Kephas in Hebrew, means Rock - it had never been used as a name before then) as his Vicar or Prime Minister (Matthew 16:18). The apostles, in union with him, were the beginning of the Church and Jesus continued it through them promising to be with them and it until the end of time (until the consummation of the world) (Matthew 28:20).What are the pope's hobbies and interests?
Pope Benedict enjoys reading, listening to classical music and playing the piano.
Give name of the last 5 popes in the Vatican?
Pope John Paul II (from 16 October 1978 to 02 April 2005)
Pope John Paul I (from 26 August 1978 to 28 September 1978)
Pope Paul VI (from 21 June 1963 06 August 1978)
Pope John XXIII (from 28 October 1958 to 03 June 1963)
Pope Pius XII (from 02 March 1939 09 October 1958)
Pope Pius XI (from 06 February to 10 February 1939)
Who was the first Benedictine to become pope?
Gregory I, also known as St. Gregory or Gregory the Great, the first pope of that name and the last of the four doctors of the Latin Church, was born in Rome about the year 540. His father was Gordianus "the regionary", a wealthy man of senatorial rank, owner of large estates in Sicily and of a palace on the Caelian Hill in Rome; his mother was Silvia, who is commemorated as a saint on the 3rd of November. Of Gregory's early period we know few details, and almost all the dates are conjectural. He received the best education to be had at the time, and was noted for his proficiency in the arts of grammar, rhetoric and dialectic. Entering on a public career he held, about 573, the high office of Prefect of the city of Rome; but about 574, feeling irresistibly attracted to the "religious" life, he resigned his post, founded six monasteries in Sicily and one in Rome, and in the last -- the famous monastery of St. Andrew -- became himself a monk. This grateful seclusion, however, he was not permitted long to enjoy. About 578 he was ordained "seventh deacon" (or possibly archdeacon) of the Roman Church, and in the following spring Pope Pelagius II appointed him "apocrisiarius", or resident ambassador, at the imperial court in Constantinople. Here he represented the interests of his church until about 586, when he returned to Rome and was made abbot of St. Andrew's monastery. His rule, though popular, was characterized by great severity, as may be inferred from the story of the monk Justus, who was denied Christian burial because he had secreted a small sum of money. About this time Gregory completed and published his well-known exposition of the book of Job, commenced in Constantinople; he also delivered lectures on the Heptateuch, the books of Kings, the Prophets, the book of Proverbs and the Song of Songs. To this period, moreover, Bede's incident of the English slave-boys (if indeed it be accepted as historical) ought to be assigned. Passing one day through the Forum, Gregory saw some handsome slaves offered for sale, and inquired their nation. "Angles", was the reply. "Good", said the abbot, "they have the faces of angels, and should be coheirs with the angels in heaven. From what province do they come?" "From Deira." "Deira. Yea, verily, they shall be saved from God's ire and called to the mercy of Christ. How is the king of that country named?" "Aella." "Then must Allelulia be sung in AElla's land." Gregory determined personally to undertake the conversion of Britain, and with the pope's consent actually set out upon the mission, but on the third day of his journey he was overtaken by messengers recalling him to Rome. In the year 590 Pelagius II died of the plague that was raging in the city; whereupon the clergy and people unanimously chose Gregory as his successor. The abbot did his best to avoid the dignity, petitioned the emperor Maurice not to ratify his election, and even meditated going into hiding; but, "while he was preparing for flight and concealment, he was seized and carried off and dragged to the basilica of St. Peter", and there consecrated bishop, on the 3rd of September 590.
The newly elected pope chooses what name he wishes to be known by during his reign. He does not have to choose a new name. He is free to use is Baptismal name.
How many Hispanic popes have there been in the Vatican?
Before the election of Pope Francis I there were only two popes from Spain,
Pope Alexander VI and Pope Callixtus III. Pope Francis is the first pope from Latin America
Who was the last Pope to have a beard?
Many of the earlier popes had facial hair. Perhaps the last one to sport a beard and/or mustache was Pope Innocent XII (see image above) who reigned as pope from July 12, 1691, to his death in 1700.
Has the Pope ever married a couple?
Yes. It is likely that most, if not all popes would have done this.
Almost all popes have risen through the 'ranks' and have, at one time or another, been priests. It is therefore highly likely that during the time that they were priests they will have conducted marriage services.
