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(Created page with "{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Short description|List of papal conclaves to elect popes in the Catholic Church}} {{See also|Papal conclave}} This is a '''list of papal conclaves''' held to elect popes in the Catholic Church. A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a new pope during a ''sede vacante'' period, typically following the death or resignation of the previous pope. Conclaves have been the primary meth...") |
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This is a '''list of papal conclaves''' held to elect popes in the [[Catholic Church]]. A [[papal conclave]] is a gathering of the [[College of Cardinals]] convened to elect a new [[pope]] during a '' | |||
This is a '''list of papal conclaves''' held to elect popes in the [[Catholic Church]]. | |||
A [[papal conclave]] is a gathering of the [[College of Cardinals]] convened to elect a new [[pope]] during a ''sede vacante'' period, typically following the death or resignation of the previous pope. Conclaves have been the primary method of papal election since the [[Second Council of Lyon]] in 1274, which formalized their use under Pope [[Gregory X]].<ref name="wiki_papal">{{cite web |title=Papal conclave |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_conclave |website=Wikipedia |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=4 May 2025}}</ref> The procedures are currently governed by the apostolic constitution ''[[Universi Dominici Gregis]]'' (1996), as amended by [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s ''Normas nonnullas'' (2013).<ref name="wiki2025">{{cite web |title=2025 papal conclave |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_papal_conclave |website=Wikipedia |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=5 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
Since the 15th century, conclaves have been held in the [[Sistine Chapel]] in [[Vatican City]], with cardinals sequestered to ensure secrecy.<ref name="vaticannews">{{cite web |title=Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-04/conclave-to-elect-new-pope-to-begin-on-may-7th.html |website=Vatican News |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=28 April 2025}}</ref> The following table lists notable papal conclaves since 1276, including the ongoing 2025 conclave, which is the largest in history with 133 participating cardinal electors.<ref name="catholicnews">{{cite web |title=2025 conclave to be largest in Catholic Church’s history |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/2025-conclave-to-be-largest-in-catholic-churchs-history |website=Catholic News Agency |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | Since the 15th century, conclaves have been held in the [[Sistine Chapel]] in [[Vatican City]], with cardinals sequestered to ensure secrecy.<ref name="vaticannews">{{cite web |title=Conclave to elect new Pope to begin on May 7th |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-04/conclave-to-elect-new-pope-to-begin-on-may-7th.html |website=Vatican News |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=28 April 2025}}</ref> The following table lists notable papal conclaves since 1276, including the ongoing 2025 conclave, which is the largest in history with 133 participating cardinal electors.<ref name="catholicnews">{{cite web |title=2025 conclave to be largest in Catholic Church’s history |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/2025-conclave-to-be-largest-in-catholic-churchs-history |website=Catholic News Agency |access-date=5 May 2025 |date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | ||