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| Dates | April 18–April 19, 2005 |
| Location | Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City |
| Dean | Joseph Ratzinger |
| Vice Dean | Angelo Sodano |
| Camerlengo | Eduardo Martínez Somalo |
| Protodeacon | Jorge Medina Estévez |
| Secretary | Francesco Monterisi |
| Ballots | Pope elected after 4 ballots |
| Elected Pope | Joseph Ratzinger (took name Benedict XVI) |
The Papal conclave of 2005 was convened due to the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina is the best-known Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Angelo Sodano (born 23 November 1927 is the Dean of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. Eduardo Martínez Somalo (born March 31, 1927) is a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Jorge Arturo Agustín Medina Estévez (born December 23, 1926, in Santiago Chile) is a Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Francesco Monterisi (born May 28, 1934) is an Italian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After his death, the cardinals who were in Rome met and set a date for the beginning of the conclave to elect John Paul's successor. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor The conclave began on April 18, 2005 and ended on the following day after four ballots. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ballot is a device (originally a small ball—see blackball) used to record choices made by Voters Each voter uses one ballot and ballots are not Eligible members of the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church (those who were less than 80 years of age at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II) met and elected Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as the new Pope. The College of Cardinals (verbose Sacred College of the Holy Roman Church, Sancta Romana Ecclesia, S After accepting his election, he took the regnal name Pope Benedict XVI. A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some Popes and Monarchs during their Reigns Since Medieval times monarchs Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger
Proceedings on April 18 consisted of a morning Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff (Latin Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice). The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Pontiff or Pontificate is a title of certain religious leaders now used principally to refer to leaders such as the Pope of the Catholic Church and of Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In the afternoon the Cardinal electors assembled in the Hall of Blessings in St Peter's Basilica and from there went in solemn procession to the Sistine Chapel, where, after the singing of the hymn Veni Creator Spiritus, each Cardinal took the prescribed oath. The Basilica of Saint Peter (Basilica Sancti Petri officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina is the best-known Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. Veni Creator Spiritus is a hymn normally sung in Gregorian Chant and is considered the "most famous of hymns After these and other formalities for the start of the Conclave had been observed, Archbishop Piero Marini, Papal Master of Ceremonies, gave the traditional command extra omnes (everybody out). Piero Marini (born 13 Jan 1942) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop, currently serving as the President of the Pontifical Committee for International The doors were then locked, and the actual Conclave began. In accordance with the law, one round of balloting was held on that evening. A ballot is a device (originally a small ball—see blackball) used to record choices made by Voters Each voter uses one ballot and ballots are not Thereafter balloting was to continue until a new Pope was elected, on a schedule of two ballots each morning and two each afternoon. History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and The ballot slips were to be burned at noon and 7 p. m. Rome time (10:00 and 17:00 UTC) each day. The traditional procedure is that smoke from this, in times past reinforced by adding handfuls of dry or damp straw, emerged from a temporary chimney on the chapel roof as for a conclusive vote (white smoke) or an as yet undecided one (black smoke). Nowadays the straw is replaced by chemically-produced smoke.
The first ballot, on the evening of April 18, produced black smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning no pope had been elected. A chimney is a system for venting hot Flue gases or Smoke from a Boiler, Stove, Furnace or Fireplace to the outside More black smoke followed the two morning ballots of April 19. White smoke emerged in the afternoon but the fact that initially the bells of St. A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the Hour or the time for worshippers to go to Peter's Basilica did not ring left some uncertainty as to what this meant. Shortly after 6 p. m. Rome time, they did begin pealing, thus confirming that a new pope had been elected.
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Papal election process for 2005
Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor The Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals is the President of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, and as such always holds the rank Given that Ratzinger himself was chosen as Pope, the duty of asking if he would accept the election and what name would he take fell, in accordance with the law, to the vice-dean, Cardinal Angelo Sodano. Angelo Sodano (born 23 November 1927 is the Dean of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church.
It fell to the Cardinal Protodeacon, Jorge Medina Estévez, to make the solemn announcement of the election of Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI. Jorge Arturo Agustín Medina Estévez (born December 23, 1926, in Santiago Chile) is a Chilean Cardinal of the Roman Catholic
This was the first Papal election governed under provisions made by John Paul II in his Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, promulgated on February 22, 1996. A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor Universi Dominici Gregis is an Apostolic Constitution of the Roman Catholic Church issued by Pope John Paul II on February 22, Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) According to tradition and declaration of the Camerlengo, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Benedict XVI is the 265th Bishop of Rome, head of both the Latin Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. Eduardo Martínez Somalo (born March 31, 1927) is a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See
In a break with recent tradition, Universi Dominici Gregis provided that the cardinals were not to be locked under key in the Sistine Chapel precincts throughout the conclave. Instead they were to be lodged within the confines of the Vatican City State at the Domus Sanctae Marthae when not in session, where they did not have access to newspapers, television, radio, the Internet, or telephones for the duration of the election process. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory The Domus Sanctæ Marthæ ( Latin for Saint Martha's House) is a building adjacent to Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City built during
On April 24, 5 days after Benedict XVI's election, he was ceremonially installed. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Since Pope John Paul I, the historical Papal Coronation has been replaced by a simple investiture with the pallium and Papal Inauguration Mass. Pope John Paul I ( Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP I, Italian: Giovanni Paolo I) born Albino Luciani, ( October 17 1912 The Papal Coronation is the ceremony in which a new Pope is crowned as earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church, sovereign of Vatican City This article refers to the religious garment called a "pallium" The Papal Inauguration Mass is a liturgical service of the Catholic Church (celebrated in the Roman Rite but with elements Many dignitaries of various countries, some of whom had attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, also attended this function. The funeral of Pope John Paul II was held on April 8 2005, six days after his death on April 2. One of them was the then German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. ˌɡeɐ̯haɐ̯t fʁɪʦ kʊɐ̯t ˈʃʁøːdɐ (born 7 April 1944 German politician, was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005
The cardinal electors
- For a full list, see cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2005. Roman Curia Francis Arinze, Prefect of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments William Baum, Major Penitentiary For a list of those deemed likely to be elected see List of papabili in the 2005 papal conclave. A number of men had been named as potential successors ( papabili) to Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005, before the 2005 conclave
| Electors | 117 total |
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| Absent | 2 (Jaime Sin, Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera) |
| Present | 115 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Asia & Middle East | 11 |
| Europe | 58 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| North America | 22 |
| South America | 13 |
| DECEASED POPE | John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła) |
| NEW POPE | Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) |
Although there were 183 cardinals in all, cardinals over the age of 80 at the time the papacy fell vacant were ineligible to vote in the conclave according to rules enacted by Pope Paul VI in 1971 and modified slightly in 1996 by John Paul II. Jaime Cardinal Sin, also Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin ( August 31, 1928 &ndash June 21, 2005) ( Chinese name 辛海梅 Adolfo Antonio Cardinal Suárez Rivera (b 9 January 1927 in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas &ndash d Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Papal election process for 2005 See also Papal election Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Pope Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Pope Pope Paul also limited the number of cardinal electors to a maximum of 120, though John Paul sometimes disregarded this limit when elevating cardinals. At the time of John Paul's death, there were 117 cardinals under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote in the conclave. The late pope appointed another cardinal secretly (in pectore) in 2003, but his identity was never made public; since John Paul did not reveal the name of this cardinal before he died, the in pectore cardinalate expired on April 2. In pectore ( Latin for "in the breast/heart" is a term used in the Roman Catholic Church to refer appointments to the College of Cardinals Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
All the electors save Jaime Sin, William Wakefield Baum and Joseph Ratzinger were appointed by Pope John Paul II. Jaime Cardinal Sin, also Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin ( August 31, 1928 &ndash June 21, 2005) ( Chinese name 辛海梅 William Wakefield Baum (born November 21, 1926 in Dallas Texas) is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The result of this (with Cardinal Sin unable to attend) was that Cardinals Baum and Ratzinger were the only cardinals in the conclave with practical experience in the papal election process, having participated in the conclaves electing John Paul I and John Paul II. This state of affairs is not unparalleled in modern conclaves: the 1903 conclave had only one elector with previous experience in electing a pope, and the 1823 conclave only two. The Papal conclave of 1903 was caused by the death of the 93 year old Pope Leo XIII, who at that stage was the third longest reigning pope in history Following the death of Pope Pius VII on August 20, 1823, a Papal conclave was held to determine his successor
The cardinal electors came from slightly over fifty nations (up slightly from the 49 represented in 1978) around the world, about 30 of which have only a single representative. The Italian electors were the most numerous at 20, followed by the contingent from the United States of America with 11. It was officially announced on April 9 that two of the 117 cardinal electors, Jaime Sin of the Philippines and Adolfo Antonio Suárez Rivera of Mexico, would not be attending the conclave due to poor health, though some reports had said Cardinal Sin had hoped for medical clearance to travel. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Adolfo Antonio Cardinal Suárez Rivera (b 9 January 1927 in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas &ndash d The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Sin was to die in June. Even two short of the full number, with 115 cardinals attending, this conclave saw the largest number of cardinals ever to elect a pope; both conclaves in 1978 had 111 electors present. The supporting votes of two-thirds of the cardinals attending a conclave are needed to elect a new pope in the initial phases of the process: in this case, 77 votes.
Course of balloting
Pre-balloting activities
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On Saturday, April 9, in Rome, 130 cardinals meeting in the "General Congregation" (including some non-voting cardinals) voted not to talk to the press until after the conclave. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Politics of Vatican City takes place in a framework of an absolute theocratic monarchy, in which the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope The Secretariat of State is the oldest Dicastery in the Roman Curia, the government of the Roman Catholic Church. A congregation is a type of Dicastery (department with a jurisdiction of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. Cardinal Vicar ( Cardinale Vicario) is a title commonly given to the Vicar general of the Diocese of Rome for the portion of the Diocese within Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Italian Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano) is the Legislative body of The President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State is the leader of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Legislative body of Vatican A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor The Lateran Treaty is one of the Lateran Pacts of 1929 or Lateran Accords, three agreements made in 1929 between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
The cardinal electors listened to two exhortations to the conclave cardinals before passing on to the first election on the afternoon of April 18. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The first of these exhortations on the state of the Church was delivered on the morning of Thursday, April 14, in one of the daily general congregations. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The preacher was Raniero Cantalamessa, a Capuchin friar and scholar in Church history, who has for several years preached the lenten sermons to the pope and his curial staff. Reverend Father Rainiero Cantalamessa is a Franciscan Capuchin Priest within the Roman Catholic Church. The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin ( OFM Cap; in England and Ireland, O The text of Cantalamessa's lecture was apparently leaked to the Italian press, who quoted him as having told the cardinals they "must guard against transforming Pentecost into a Babel, as happens when one looks for personal affirmation … They ought to only search for the glory of God and the realisation of his reign. Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the " The second exhortation was delivered by Tomáš Špidlík in the Sistine Chapel after the extra omnes on the afternoon of Monday, April 18, and the closing off of the conclave area to outsiders. Tomáš Špidlík, SJ (born December 17 1919 in Boskovice - then Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) was made a Cardinal Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.
First day
On April 18, after concelebrated Mass in St. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Peters, the cardinals proceeded to the Sistine Chapel while the Litany of Saints was chanted. The Litany of the Saints ( Latin, Litania Sanctorum) is a sacred Prayer of the Roman Catholic Church. After taking their places the "Veni Creator Spiritus" ("Come, Creator Spirit") was sung. Veni Creator Spiritus is a hymn normally sung in Gregorian Chant and is considered the "most famous of hymns At the first conclave since their restoration, Michelangelo's Last Judgement and ceiling appeared in their full glory. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime One of them by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Day of the Lord is the judgment by God of every human who ever lived The occasion was very solemn. The Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College, Joseph Ratzinger, then read the oath:
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- We, the cardinal electors present in this election of the Supreme Pontiff promise, vow and swear, as individuals and as a group, to observe faithfully and scrupulously the prescriptions contained in the Apostolic Constitution of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II, Universi Dominici Gregis, published on 22 February 1996. The Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals is the President of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, and as such always holds the rank Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) We likewise promise, pledge and swear that whichever of us by divine disposition is elected Roman Pontiff will commit himself faithfully to carrying out the munus Petrinum of Pastor of the Universal Church and will not fail to affirm and defend strenuously the spiritual and temporal rights and the liberty of the Holy See. In a particular way, we promise and swear to observe with the greatest fidelity and with all persons, clerical or lay, secrecy regarding everything that in any way relates to the election of the Roman Pontiff and regarding what occurs in the place of the election, directly or indirectly related to the results of the voting; we promise and swear not to break this secret in any way, either during or after the election of the new Pontiff, unless explicit authorization is granted by the same Pontiff; and never to lend support or favor to any interference, opposition or any other form of intervention, whereby secular authorities of whatever order and degree or any group of people or individuals might wish to intervene in the election of the Roman Pontiff.
- Each cardinal elector affirmed the oath by placing his hands on the book of the Gospels saying aloud:
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- And I, (name), do so promise, pledge and swear. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament So help me God and these Holy Gospels which I touch with my hand.
Cardinal Ratzinger, as Dean of the Sacred College, was first to go forward. He was followed by the Vice Dean, Angelo Sodano, and all the other cardinals in turn.
Two cardinals were striking by their different attire in the sea of red and white: Cardinals Ignace Daoud of the Syrian Catholic Church and Lubomyr Husar of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Patriarch Ignace Moussa I (Daoud was born Basile Moussa Daoud on 18 September 1930. The Syriac Catholic Church, or Syrian Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant having Lubomyr Husar MSU (Любомир Гузар (born 26 February 1933) is the Major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church History Before the Union of Brest See also History of Christianity in Ukraine The Ukrainian Catholic church did not exist as such until the After Archbishop Piero Marini (the Papal Master of Ceremonies) intoned the words extra omnes (Latin, "everybody out!"), the members of the choir, security guards, and others left the chapel and the doors of the Sistine Chapel were closed, leaving the cardinals in conclave. Piero Marini (born 13 Jan 1942) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop, currently serving as the President of the Pontifical Committee for International
Results of the first ballot
On the first ballot, according to the Italian daily Il Messaggero, Carlo Maria Martini obtained 40 votes, Joseph Ratzinger obtained 38 votes, and Camillo Ruini a substantial number of votes, the rest of the votes being dispersed. Carlo Maria Martini, SJ (born February 15, 1927) is a Latin Rite Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger Camillo Cardinal Ruini (born February 19, 1931) is an Italian Prelate of the Catholic Church. Black Smoke (fumata nera) emerged from the top of the Sistine Chapel at around 20:00 Rome time. This signaled that the first ballot had been held and that no new pope had been elected.
Second day
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The morning session of the second day ended with the Sistine Chapel chimney emitting black smoke once again (even this time it was much lighter in the first few seconds; experts say this was because the stove was new and too clean), meaning that no new pope had been elected.
According to the Italian newspapers Pope Benedict XVI indeed reached or even exceeded the required 77 votes during the third ballot, but he asked for a vote of confirmation in the afternoon. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger If he had, it would have been consistent with the actions of John Paul I, who is said to have made the same request. Pope John Paul I ( Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP I, Italian: Giovanni Paolo I) born Albino Luciani, ( October 17 1912 However, according to some interpretations this would not be in conformity with the laws governing the conclave.
The cardinals left for lunch before returning for the afternoon session of balloting. Tens of thousands of people, waiting in St Peter's Square for the result, were quiet at the result and the reaction was very different from the first day.
At 15:50 UTC, white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel followed by the pealing of bells ten minutes later. Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) had been elected after four ballots. Indications given by the Italian press suggest that he obtained between 95 and 107 votes for this fourth and last ballot.
Things were not glitch free as the voting slips and notes were lit after that ballot. "All of a sudden, the whole Sistine Chapel was filled with smoke," Adrianus Johannes Simonis was quoted as saying by La Stampa and La Repubblica. Adrianus Johannes Simonis (born November 26, 1931) is a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
"Fortunately, there were no art historians present," joked Christoph Schönborn, in a reference to the priceless paintings and other treasures in the building. Christoph Schönborn, OP (born January 22, 1945) is an Austrian Cardinal of the Catholic Church and theologian
John Paul II had laid down that the bells were also to be rung, but they began only after 10 minutes of delay. To date, no one has explained the glitch, but there is speculation that the authorities had to disable the normal electrically powered system for ringing the hours (it was coming up on 18:00), thus blocking the mechanism. Another rumor, difficult to verify, holds that the official in charge of the bells, caught up in the excitement of news of the election, forgot to ring them until reminded of it about 10 minutes after the Conclave ended.
Vote counts from a "leaked" diary
On September 23, 2005 a text purporting to be the unauthorized diary of a cardinal was published by the Italian magazine Limes. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The diary gave the impression that Ratzinger more or less scraped in, and that his chief rival in the election was not Cardinal Martini, but rather Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ (born December 17, 1936) is an Argentine Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The story was covered by several agencies. In reality the document little resembles a real diary and its credibility runs into other problems, such as the fact that any notes taken in the voting sessions had to be handed over and burned each time. [1]
See also
External links
Procedures and news
- Universi Dominici Gregis – the rules governing the election
- How a pope is elected (BBC)
- The Pope (The Guardian)
- Conclave procedures (Time)
- The Pope Blog: Conclave Edition, a blog covering the 2005 conclave
- Papal Conclaves – News about Conclaves and Papal Events
- American Catholic – Choosing a New Pope, Papal Conclave (Updated Daily)
- Hacking the Papal Election, about the security of the election process
- A collection of useful newspaper articles in various languages about the Conclave (warning -- very long page)
- Cardinal Ratzinger's homily to the pre-Papal Mass
Punditry and predictions
- Article concerning Candidates for succession (Slate.com)
- Candidates as of February 2001 (BBC)
- Four candidates as of February 2005 (the-tidings.com)
- Analysis: Ratzinger in the ascendance (Washington Times)
- Numbers favour Latin American (Financial Times)
- Time Right for African Pope? (Associated Press)
- Choosing a Pope in the Internet Age (3 Quarks Daily)
References
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