The Papal conclave of 2005 was convened due to the death of
Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005. After his death, the
cardinals who were in
Rome met and set a date for the beginning of the
conclave to elect John Paul's successor. The conclave began on April 18, 2005 and ended on the following day after four
ballots. Eligible members of the
College of Cardinals of the
Roman Catholic Church (those who were less than 80 years of age at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II) met and elected Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as the new Pope. After accepting his election, he took the
regnal name
Pope Benedict XVI.Proceedings on April 18 consisted of a morning
Mass for the Election of the Roman
Pontiff (
Latin Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice). In the afternoon the Cardinal
electors assembled in the Hall of Blessings in
St Peter's Basilica and from there went in solemn
procession to the
Sistine Chapel, where, after the singing of the hymn
Veni Creator Spiritus, each Cardinal took the prescribed oath.
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The Papal conclave of 2005 was convened due to the death of
Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005. After his death, the
cardinals who were in
Rome met and set a date for the beginning of the
conclave to elect John Paul's successor. The conclave began on April 18, 2005 and ended on the following day after four
ballots. Eligible members of the
College of Cardinals of the
Roman Catholic Church (those who were less than 80 years of age at the time of the death of Pope John Paul II) met and elected Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as the new Pope. After accepting his election, he took the
regnal name
Pope Benedict XVI.Proceedings on April 18 consisted of a morning
Mass for the Election of the Roman
Pontiff (
Latin Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice). In the afternoon the Cardinal
electors assembled in the Hall of Blessings in
St Peter's Basilica and from there went in solemn
procession to the
Sistine Chapel, where, after the singing of the hymn
Veni Creator Spiritus, each Cardinal took the prescribed oath.
Read more...