College of Cardinals
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The College of Cardinals is the body of senior Catholic clergy who advise the pope and, meeting in conclave, are responsible for electing a new pope.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical body
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electoral college → institution of the Catholic Church → |
| appointedBy |
pope
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| associatedWithEvent |
papal interregnum
→
sede vacante → |
| convenesAs |
consistory
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| dateOfOrigin |
11th century
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| developedFrom |
clergy of the Diocese of Rome
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|
| elects |
Bishop of Rome
→
pope → |
| governedBy |
apostolic constitution Ingravescentem Aetatem
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apostolic constitution Romano Pontifici Eligendo → apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis → canon law → |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
college in the juridical sense of canon law
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| hasElectoralRule |
maximum number of cardinal electors is 120
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only cardinals under age 80 may vote in a conclave → two-thirds majority is normally required to elect a pope → |
| hasFunction |
assists in governing the universal Church
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serves as principal advisors to the pope → |
| hasHistoricalPrecursor |
Roman diaconate
→
Roman presbyterate → |
| hasMembershipCriterion |
cardinals are created by the pope
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cardinals are normally bishops → cardinals must be Catholic clergy → cardinals must be male → members are cardinals of the Catholic Church → |
| hasOfficer |
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
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Dean of the College of Cardinals → Subdean of the College of Cardinals → |
| hasRole |
advises the pope
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elects the pope → |
| hasSubdivision |
cardinal bishops
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cardinal deacons → cardinal priests → |
| headedBy |
Dean of the College of Cardinals
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| language |
Italian
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Latin → |
| location |
Vatican City
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| meetsAt |
Vatican City
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| meetsIn |
Sistine Chapel
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papal conclave → |
| partOf |
Holy See
→
Roman Curia → |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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|
| usesSymbol |
red biretta
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red zucchetto → scarlet vesture → |