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  Papal conclave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A papal conclave is the process by which the Roman Catholic Church elects the Bishop of Rome who, as he is considered the "Successor of Saint Peter," is also the Pope, the head of the Church.
The last election by compromise was that of John XXII (1316), and the last election by acclamation was that of Gregory XV (1621).
Gregory VII was the last to submit to the interference of the Holy Roman Emperors; the breach between him and the Holy Roman Empire caused by the Investiture Controversy led to the abolition of the Emperor's role.
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 HighBeam Encyclopedia - papal election
PAPAL ELECTION [papal election] election of the pope by the college of cardinals meeting in secret conclave in the Sistine Chapel not less than 15 nor more than 18 days after the death of the previous pontiff.
Participation in the election was limited (1059) to the cardinals by Nicholas II; the conclave was set up (1274) in its modern form by Gregory X. Decrees by Pius XII in 1945, John XXIII in 1962, Paul VI in 1975, and John Paul II in 1996 now fix the regulations for papal elections.
PAPAL ELECTIONS: Bizarre and bloody fill history: As the selection of the first pope of the new millennium nears, the church continues to distance itself from the corruption and murder that sullied some transitions.
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 Papal election - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
A papal election is the method by which the Roman Catholic Church fills the office of Bishop of Rome, whose incumbent is known as the Pope, the head of the Church.
A Synod of the Lateran held in 1139 removed the requirement that the assent of the lower clergy and the laity be obtained.
Popes have often written "election constitutions" fine-tuning the rules for the election of their successors: Pope Pius XII's Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis of 1945 governed the conclave of 1958, Pope John XXIII's Summi Pontificis Electio of 1962 that of 1963, and Pope Paul VI's Romano Pontifici Eligendo of 1975 those of 1978.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Papal_election   (5445 words)

  
 Papal Election Research Guide
One hundred and fifteen Cardinals from fifty-two countries eligible to vote started meeting in the Sistine Chapel on April 18 to elect the pope.
UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS (Apostolic Constitution of Pope John Paul II on the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff, 22 February, 1996)
Lauinger Library Stacks BX1805.A7 Baumgartner, Frederic J., Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections.
www.ll.georgetown.edu /guides/papal_election.cfm   (636 words)

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