American Robert Prev It became this Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Pope Leo XIVAfter their choice in a 133 cardinal conclave.
Habemus dads! We have a dad!
The cardinals gathered in the Sistine chapel of the Vatican chose Cardinal Robert Francis as simple as the 267th pope, who took the name of Pope Leo XIV. pic.twitter.com/7coowskvwu
– Vatican News (@vaticannews) May 8, 2025
Former, 69 years old and was born in Chicago, is Pontiff number 267 Since the apostle Simon Peter was appointed Jesus Christ the leader of his church.
Cardinal Protodiácono, French Dominic MambertiHe looked at the basilica of San Pedro to present the new dad with the traditional Latin formula: “Nuntio vobis Gaudium Magnum: Habemus Papam” (I declare them with great joy: we have a dad).
It was at that time that the new bishop of Rome appeared before the thousands of believers gathered on Plaza -San -Pedro to appear in the world, before the excitement of thousands of people.
He White smoke Which confirmed the choice of Premost as the new leader of the Catholic Church, appeared at 6:07 pm. Chimney, located on the roof of the Vatin chapel.
It was at that time that the elections made by 133 cardinals, which were locked to fulfill the conclave on the day of May 7.
Soon after the bells of the basilica San Pedro began to be repeated, while the Vatican Square began to fill up with thousands of people who went to the place to follow the ad in the midst of the festive atmosphere.
According to the rules of the Vatican, you need to choose two -thirds of the vote. In this case, cardinals 133, so the selected person needs at least 89 votes.
Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergolo) was selected in 2013 in the fifth vote, Benedict XVI (Joseph Razinger) for the fourth and John Pavel II (Karol Login) in 1978 until the eighth.
In the last century, the longest elections were in Pius XI (Ambrugio Damiano Achille Ratty) in 1922 with fourteen checks and Juan XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncally) in 1958 with eleven.
With information from López-Digo Digital
