Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th Pope, Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff, as the Successor of St. Peter the Apostle and the Leader of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
He has chosen the name of Pope Leo XIV.
All 135 Cardinal-Electors in Papal Conclave 2025
Papal Conclave 2025 will start on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 in which the Cardinal-electors will gather to vote in the Sistine Chapel for the successor of Pope Francis as the Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff.
First Day (Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 10 am)
Papal Funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Square
Celebrant: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals
Second Day (Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 10.30 am)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Square (for employees and faithful of Vatican City)
Celebrant: Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State
Third Day (Monday, 28 April 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Church and Diocese of Rome)
Celebrant: Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome
Fourth Day (Tuesday, 29 April 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas)
Celebrant: Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican
Fifth Day (Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)
Celebrant: Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals
Sixth Day (Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Roman Curia)
Celebrant: Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Seventh Day (Friday, 2 May 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Eastern Churches)
Celebrant: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Eighth Day (Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life)
Celebrant: Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime, Pro-Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Ninth Day (Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 5 pm)
Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)
Celebrant: Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals
Total Cardinals : 252
Cardinal-Electors : 135
Cardinal Non-Electors : 117
Next Cardinal-Elector turning 80 :
Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra (Spain), Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid on 16 May 2025.
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Cardinal Bishops : 13
Cardinal Priests : 205
Cardinal Deacons : 34
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Dean of the College of Cardinals : Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals : Cardinal Leonardi Sandri
Cardinal Protopriest : Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunchu
Cardinal Protodeacon : Cardinal Dominique Francois Joseph Mamberti
Pope Francis has passed away in the Vatican at the age of 88, today on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Requiescat in Pace, Holy Father 🙏
His Holiness Pope Francis, the Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff celebrated the Solemn Requiem Mass for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI assisted by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Rome on Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 9.30 am Central European Time (8.30 am UTC)
Pope Francis will preside over the Papal Funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, 5 January 2023 at 9.30 am Central European Time (UTC + 1 hour)
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