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Papal conclave
2013
Dates and location
Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace,
Vatican City
Key officials
DeanAngelo Sodano
Sub-deanRoger Etchegaray
CamerlengoTarcisio Bertone
ProtopriestPaulo Evaristo Arns
ProtodeaconJean-Louis Tauran
SecretaryLorenzo Baldisseri

The Papal conclave of 2013 is to be convened as a result of the pending resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.[1]

Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Main article: Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

On 11 February 2013, Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign the papacy effective 28 February.[2][3][4] Benedict XVI will be the first pope to resign in almost six centuries; the most recent pope to resign was Gregory XII in 1415.[5]

Papal election process

Main article: Papal conclave

Presiding over the conclave will be the most senior Cardinal-Bishop under age 80, Giovanni Battista Re from Italy. The Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis disqualifies Dean Angelo Sodano and vice-dean Roger Etchegaray from attending the conclave due to their age, though Sodano presides over preparatory General Congregations.[6]

Timing

In 1996, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic constitution that fixed the start date of the papal conclave at 15 to 20 days after the papacy becomes vacant. Under these rules, the conclave is expected to start sometime between 15 and 20 March 2013. Yet, because the impending vacancy has been known since mid-February, and because of the encroachment of the interregnum onto Holy Week, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of beginning the conclave sooner. On 25 February, the Vatican confirmed that Benedict XVI issued a motu proprio to provide for a change. [7] The Conclave may start as early as the first week in March, although it's now projected to start around the tenth.

Cardinal electors

For a full list, see cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2013.

Although there are 208 cardinals as of February 2013, cardinals aged 80 years or older before the day Pope Benedict XVI's papacy falls vacant are ineligible to vote in the coming March 2013 conclave according to John Paul II's 1996 modification of the age limit originally created by Pope Paul VI in 1970 which had excluded voters over 80 at the time the conclave began rather than at the time the Papacy fell vacant.[8][9]

Candidates

Papal Conclave of 2013[10]
Not attending 2
Julius Darmaatmadja, (Jakarta)[11]
Keith O'Brien(Scotland)[12]
Electors 115 total
Africa 11
Asia & Middle East 10
Europe 60
Oceania 1
Americas 33
Outgoing pope Benedict XVI
New pope To be determined
For a list of those deemed likely to be elected see List of papabili in the 2013 papal conclave.

The cardinals may elect any baptised Roman Catholic male,[13][14] but since 1389, cardinals have always elected a fellow cardinal. Christoph Schönborn of Austria,[15][16][17] Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, Peter Turkson of Ghana, Marc Ouellet of Canada, Péter Erdő of Hungary and Angelo Scola of Italy are among those cardinals who are thought to be the most likely successors by media commentators. Francis Arinze of Nigeria and Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong, both over 80 years old, have also been named as possible choices by the media.[13][18]

Issues

The Los Angeles Times suggested that though a pope from Latin America was unlikely with only 19 of 117 cardinals being from Latin America, the region seeks more say in Vatican affairs as it has the world's largest Catholic population. It cited secularism and the rise of Protestantism and non-Christian religions in Latin America along with sex abuse scandals in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile as issues important to the region.[19]

Controversy

Former Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony participation at the conclave attracted controversy. Cardinal Velasio De Paolis said his presence at the conclave would be "troubling" even though nothing could stop his presence. He echoed sentiment from others as well. Mahoney's successor Archbishop José Horacio Gómez had recently rebuked Mahoney for his handling of sex abuse cases, though he also supported Mahoney's presence at the conclave.[20] Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Scotland, resigned his bisphoric amid horrific scandal on Feb. 25th and announced he would not attend the conclave. [21]

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation at end of month". Vatican Radio. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Pope Benedict XVI to resign citing poor health". BBC Online. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ Pullella, Philip (11 February 2013). "Pope's sudden resignation sends shockwaves through Church". Reuters. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ Pope Benedict XVI (10 February 2013). "Declaratio". Holy See. Vatican Publishing House. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  5. ^ Saunders, William (2005). "Can the Pope Retire?". Catholic Education Resource Center. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  6. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church – Orders and precedence
  7. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21573157
  8. ^ John Paul II (22 February 1996). Universi Dominici Gregis. Apostolic constitution. Vatican City: Vatican Publishing House.
  9. ^ Paul VI (20 November 1970). Ingravescentem Aetatem (in Latin). Motu proprio. Vatican City.
  10. ^ Resources on current eligible papal electors
  11. ^ "Conclave, Cardinal Darmaatmadja renounces for "health reasons"". Asia News. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  12. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-britain-cardinal-idUSBRE91O0FG20130225
  13. ^ a b Jones, Sam (11 February 2013). "Who will be the next pope? The contenders for Vatican's top job". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2013. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help) Cite error: The named reference "Jones" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  14. ^ Thavis, John (February 2013). "Election of new pope follows detailed procedure". Catholic News Service. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  15. ^ Vatikan-Kenner: Schönborn als neuer Papst in „Poleposition“ – KURIER.at
  16. ^ Papst-Nachfolge: Italiens Medien sehen Schönborn in "Pole Position" – "Würde Kontinuität mit Benedikts Ansichten garantieren" – Wiener Zeitung Online
  17. ^ Scherer, Sandri, Scola, Schönborn y Tagle, el enigma de los papables
  18. ^ Donadio, Rachel; Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Pope Resigns, with Church at Crossroads". New York Times. pp. A1, A11date=12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-latin-america-church-20130224,0,7696457.story
  20. ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-murmurs-about-mahony-at-papal-conclave-20130220,0,1112419.story
  21. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-britain-cardinal-idUSBRE91O0FG20130225
  22. ^ http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/437648/20130221/end-world-st-malachy-nostradamus-last-pope.htm

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