Papal conclave
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A papal conclave is the secretive gathering of the College of Cardinals convened in the Vatican to choose a new pope.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| papal conclave | 2 |
| Papal conclave canonical | 1 |
| Papal conclaves | 1 |
| election of Pope Francis | 1 |
| papal conclave of 1958 | 1 |
| papal conclave of 1963 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2969717 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Papal conclave Context triple: [Papacy, electsPopeIn, Papal conclave]
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Papal conclave, 1799–1800
The Papal conclave of 1799–1800 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals held in Venice that elected Pope Pius VII as successor to the deposed and imprisoned Pope Pius VI during the political turmoil of the Napoleonic era.
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2013 papal conclave
The 2013 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Francis following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
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2005 papal conclave
The 2005 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI following the death of Pope John Paul II.
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1978 papal conclave
The 1978 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II, marking the first non-Italian pope in over four centuries.
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Romano Pontifici Eligendo
Romano Pontifici Eligendo is the apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reformed and regulated the procedures for electing a pope in the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Papal conclave Target entity description: A papal conclave is the secretive gathering of the College of Cardinals convened in the Vatican to choose a new pope.
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A.
Papal conclave, 1799–1800
The Papal conclave of 1799–1800 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals held in Venice that elected Pope Pius VII as successor to the deposed and imprisoned Pope Pius VI during the political turmoil of the Napoleonic era.
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B.
2013 papal conclave
The 2013 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Francis following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
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C.
2005 papal conclave
The 2005 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI following the death of Pope John Paul II.
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D.
1978 papal conclave
The 1978 papal conclave was the gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals that elected Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II, marking the first non-Italian pope in over four centuries.
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E.
Romano Pontifici Eligendo
Romano Pontifici Eligendo is the apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reformed and regulated the procedures for electing a pope in the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ecclesiastical election
ⓘ
Papal election ⓘ Religious event ⓘ Roman Catholic institution ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| announcementFormula | Habemus Papam ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| associatedResidenceForElectors | Domus Sanctae Marthae ⓘ |
| blackSmokeMeaning | No pope has been elected ⓘ |
| canElectNonCardinal | Yes, any baptized male Catholic can theoretically be elected ⓘ |
| characteristic | Cardinals are locked in until a pope is elected ⓘ |
| conductedBy | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| convenesAfter |
Death of a pope
ⓘ
Resignation of a pope ⓘ |
| electsOffice |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| eligibilityRuleForElectors | Cardinals under the age of 80 at the time of the pope’s death or resignation ⓘ |
| etymology | From Latin ‘cum clave’ meaning ‘with a key’ ⓘ |
| excludesFromElection | Cardinals aged 80 or older ⓘ |
| frequency | Convenes only when the papal office is vacant ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
ⓘ
Canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
|
| hasPrimaryPurpose | Election of a new pope ⓘ |
| historicalOriginCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalOriginEvent | After the prolonged papal election of 1268–1271 in Viterbo ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocuments | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Begins with a Mass for the election of the pope ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfElectors | 120 ⓘ |
| notableReformBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope Francis ⓘ Pope John Paul II ⓘ Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| participant | Cardinal elector ⓘ |
| practicalCustom | Popes are almost always chosen from among the cardinals ⓘ |
| preConclaveBody | College of Cardinals in general congregation ⓘ |
| preConclavePeriodName |
Sede vacante
ⓘ
linked to:
sede vacante
|
| precondition |
Vacancy of the Holy See
ⓘ
linked to:
sede vacante
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| prohibits | Use of phones, internet, and media by electors ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| secrecyEnforcedBy |
Oath of secrecy
ⓘ
Threat of excommunication for violations ⓘ |
| secrecyRequirement | Proceedings are strictly confidential ⓘ |
| securityFeature | Isolation from outside communication ⓘ |
| signalOfResult | Colored smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney ⓘ |
| usualLocation | Sistine Chapel ⓘ |
| votingMethod | Secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingThreshold | Two-thirds majority of cardinal electors ⓘ |
| whiteSmokeMeaning | A pope has been elected ⓘ |
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Subject: Papal conclave Description of subject: A papal conclave is the secretive gathering of the College of Cardinals convened in the Vatican to choose a new pope.
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