The conclave system was formalized in 1274 when Gregorio X ordered a series of rules in his ‘UBI periculum’ constitution to not repeat the case that led to its choice, after two years and nine months of vacancy.
This Wednesday 7 May, 133 Cardinals They will be locked up in the Vatican -Sistine chapel to choose a new pope after the death of Francisco. This will be the conclaveA ritual designed to speed up the pope’s choice.
The pope is the leader of the Catholic Church in the world, but his designation does not fall out of heaven, but when someone dies or does distance, the successor is voted by the cardinals in the city of the Vatican.
The word conclave comes from Latin cum keyLocked, because the sloping people are locked to keep their positions closer to whom the pontifical power should keep. However, it was not always the case.
In the first 1200 years From the church the choice of a pope involved the entire local communityBut this allowed all kinds of “powers” and external interests to interfere in the process.
There Year 1059Pope Nicolò II decided Change the system and, in the bull – authorized pontifical document with the pope’s seal – “in nominated Domini”, that has established that Only the cardinals They could vote.
A century later, in the Year 1118the First choice cum keyThat of Gelasio II, but it was only to avoid violence in a Rome shaken through the faction struggle.
He Conclave -system It would be officially Two centuries later, in the Year 1274When Gregorio X ordered a series of rules in his “UBI periculum” condition to not repeat the case that led to his choice, still considered the longest in history. After two years and nine months of vacancy, Gregorio X was crowned.
Objection
– This will be the Concolave number 26 that is celebrated under the vaults of the Sixtine Chapel. The first was in 1492 and closed with the climb to the throne of the Spanish Alejandro VI Borgia.
– The Cardenalicio School currently consists of 252 walked But only those younger than 80 will vote, in total 133 VotersAfter an arrangement by Pope Paul VI of 1970.
– Another of the details of this ritual is the way in which isolated cardinals announce their agreement or disagreement to the world: with white smoke (SmokeOr black (Black smoke) From a chimney that was installed for the occasion on the heights of the chapel.
– he Pope Franciscus was 266 Pedro’s successor, the next will be 267.
Source: EITB
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