When was last pope elected?

March 2013
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis.

How many cardinals can vote for pope?

The Cardinals are the Church’s most senior officials. At current, there are over 200 cardinals from 69 countries, with 120 of them able to elect the next pope. This is thanks to a rule that was implemented in 1975 that excluded all cardinals over the age of 80 from voting.

How many cardinals participated in the election?

Of the 115 cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected Pope Francis, 48 were appointed by Pope John Paul II and 67 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Which pope took the longest to elect?

Pope Clement IV
The 1268–1271 papal election (from November 1268 to 1 September 1271), following the death of Pope Clement IV, was the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church.

Who is the current pope 2020?

Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Can the pope appoint secret cardinals?

In addition to the named cardinals, the pope may name secret cardinals or cardinals in pectore (Latin for in the breast). During the Western Schism, many cardinals were created by the contending popes.

How are the cardinals chosen to elect a new pope?

Pope Benedict’s resignation has set in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new pope. Popes are chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Church’s most senior officials, who are appointed by the Pope and usually ordained bishops. They are summoned to a meeting at the Vatican which is followed by the Papal election – or Conclave.

What was the longest time for a pope to be elected?

The longest papal election lasted nearly three years. In the 13th century, cardinals meeting in the Italian town of Viterbo —at that time, papal elections took place where the last pope had died—took two years and nine months to choose a successor to Clement IV.

Who was the last pope not an ordained priest?

The last person elected as pope who was not already an ordained priest or deacon was the cardinal-deacon Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici, elected as Pope Leo X in 1513. His successor, Pope Adrian VI, was the last to be elected (1522) in absentia.

How are the members of the College of Cardinals chosen?

Popes are chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Church’s most senior officials, who are appointed by the Pope and usually ordained bishops. They are summoned to a meeting at the Vatican which is followed by the Papal election – or Conclave. There are currently 203 cardinals from 69 countries.

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