Election Of Pope Smoke

When white smoke emanates from the roof of the sistine chapel in rome it means.

Election of pope smoke. Pius promulgated the apostolic constitution vacantis apostolicae sedis on 8 december 1945 more than six years after his election. However it wasn t until 1914 with the election of pope benedict xv that the cardinals used this white black smoke scheme to announce the results of the ballot. Some 51 of the 53 cardinals participated as cardinal electors.

White smoke billowing from the vatican signals that a new pope has been elected. Following the death of pope pius xii on 9 october 1958 the 1958 papal conclave met from 25 to 28 october and on the eleventh ballot elected angelo giuseppe roncalli patriarch of venice to succeed him. After several days of private meetings attended by both cardinal electors an.

Unsubscribe from sky news. All catholics are familiar with the ritual of the white and black smoke that accompanies the election of a new pope. Conclave selects new pope white smoke emerging from sistine chapel chimney signals election of the 266th pope.

He accepted the election and took the name john xxiii. He was the second patriarch of venice to be elected pontiff in the 20th century after pope pius x. Of the 117 eligible members of the college of cardinals those younger than 80 years of age at the time of the death of pope john paul ii all but two attended.

The cardinals held their first ballot on tuesday to elect a new pope with black smoke signaling no winner on the first day of their conclave inside the sistine chapel. He made only two significant changes in conclave procedures otherwise following those established by pope pius x on 25 december 1904 with the constitution vacante sede apostolica. Subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 2 27m.

In order to preserve secrecy it was decided that the votes would be burned and the black smoke would indicate an an inconclusive conclave while a white smoke would mean that the new pope has been elected. White smoke signals election of pope francis sky news. 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.