conclave
Sign in to savethumb|The 1492 papal conclave was the first to be held in the [[Sistine Chapel.]] A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
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A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals called together to elect a new pope, the leader of the Catholic Church. Catholics believe the pope is the successor to Saint Peter and serves as the earthly head of their church, making this selection process significant for the world's Catholic population.
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- Historical development
- Electorate
- Choice of electors and of candidates
- Secular influence
- Seclusion and resolution
- Modern practice
- Death of a pope
- Resignation of a pope
- Before the sealing of the Sistine Chapel
- Expelling the outsiders
- Voting
- Pre-scrutiny
- Scrutiny
- Post-scrutiny
- Fumata
- Acceptance and proclamation
- Consecration
- Papal name
- Canopies
- Secretary tradition
- Room of Tears
- Proclamation
- Coronation and inauguration
- Relevant documents
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
thumb|The 1492 papal conclave was the first to be held in the [[Sistine Chapel.]] A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
Concerns around political interference led to reforms after the interregnum of 1268–1271 and Pope Gregory X's decree during the Second Council of Lyons in 1274 that the cardinal electors should be locked in seclusion and not permitted to leave until a new pope had been elected. Conclaves are now held in the Sistine Chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.