Papal elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Election process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:duration Until a Pope is elected
gptkbp:eligibility Any baptized male Catholic
gptkbp:features Secrecy enforced
gptkbp:firstHeld 11th century
gptkbp:frequency Irregular, upon papal vacancy
gptkbp:historicalName Locked conclave since 1274
Reforms after 1059
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Papal elections
gptkbp:influencedBy Catholic Church traditions
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sistine_Chapel
gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Global attention
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:1978_Papal_conclave
gptkb:2005_Papal_conclave
gptkb:2013_Papal_conclave
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:College_of_Cardinals
gptkbp:precededBy Death or resignation of previous Pope
gptkbp:purpose Elect the Pope
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Apostolic_Constitution_Universi_Dominici_Gregis
gptkbp:result Election of new Pope
gptkbp:smokeSignal Black smoke for unsuccessful ballot
White smoke for successful election
gptkbp:stateElectorate Cardinals under age 80
gptkbp:symbol Extra omnes announcement
Ring of the Fisherman destroyed after Pope's death
gptkbp:tradition Pope usually chosen from among cardinals
gptkbp:votingSystem Secret ballot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Papal_flag
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6