How many votes did Bergoglio get?

How many votes did Bergoglio get?

Scola got 30, Bergoglio 26 (or 27 with the proper spelling), Ouellet 22 and O’Malley 10. Ouellet’s and O’Malley’s tallies were the highest conclave votes ever for North Americans, experts said.

Why did Pope Francis chose the name Francis?

Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot and chose the name Francis, in honour of St. Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226), who lived a life of humble service to the poor, and also recalling St. Francis Xavier (1506–52), a founding member of the Jesuits.

What was the shortest conclave?

The conclave of 1939 was the shortest of the 20th century. Pacelli was the first member of the Roman Curia to become pope since Gregory XVI (1831) and the first Roman since Innocent XIII (1721).

Who is the richest church in the world?

List of wealthiest religious organizations

Organization Worth (billion USD) Country
Holy See (Vatican) NA (Not Available) Vatican City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 100 worldwide
Catholic Church in Germany 26.0 Germany
Catholic Church in France 23.0 France

Who was the last pope elected that was not a cardinal?

Pope Urban VI
Only one man elected pope has not been a cardinal. Archbishop Bartolomeo Prignano of Bari in Italy was named Pope Urban VI back in 1378.

Who is the shortest serving pope?

Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of the Catholic Church, and ruler of the Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His thirteen-day papacy was the shortest in history.

Has there been an African pope?

Three early popes were from the Roman Africa Province. These were Pope Victor I (reigned c . 189 to 199), Pope Miltiades (reigned 311 to 314) and Pope Gelasius I (492 to 496); all three were North African men.

Which religion has the most billionaires?

Christians
Christians hold largest percentage of wealth: Report.