No one knows exactly when exactly the concussion will be able to elect Pope Francis’ successor. The last three Pontificals, however, took 2 or 3 days until they were elected. Something similar is expected for Pope Francis’ succession. Over time, however, the time of the election varies. From 10 hours to… 3 years. The election of his successor Pope Clement in 1268 took 1000 days, about three years. Indeed, the locals of the city of Viterbo, where the concussion took place, were forced to lock the cardinals in the room in which they had gathered until they reached a decision. In another case, however, the election has happened in 10 hours in 1503, when Pope July II was elected the same day that the concussion began. In the last 150 years, however, the process has kept much less. The longest was the election of Pope Pius of 11th in 1922, which took 5 days. In 2013, Pope Francis […]
Source: News Beast

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