Francis Flashcards
How long JPI pope?
30 days
Author
Tornielli
JPI successor was …
JP2 Karol Wojtyla Of Krakow Poland
How long JP2 pope.?
27 years
In JPII first year as pope, vocations increased. This clergy known as …
JP2 generation, left and right moved center
What year did Benedict become pope?
2005 focused on Christ, retained JP gen
Why did Benedict retire?
Advanced age, strength waned
Who was Benedict’s xvi replacement?
Fr. Jorge Bergolio. The 1st Jesuit pope. He was a bishop and cardinal. Buenos Aires Argentina. Jesuits need special permission to be bishops… Pope overrides jesuit rule
Francis road not straight …
Not first career as jesuit
Then jesuit during church turmoil
Political turmoil in argentina
Francis was what Number bishop of rome aka pope?
266th
Ministered in villas miserias…
Aka shanty towns of Buenos Aires
Worse thing he found as pastor.
That other priests would not baptize babies of unwed mothers.
Date elected in conclave
Quickly on 3/13/13
In conclave, prelates vote after oath of secrecy and meditation. True or false
True
1st vote off 77 or two thirds not achieved so smoke was what color
Black
In last hu dred years one pope in 1939 waselected within three votes
Eugenio
Francis was elected on what number vote of the conclave
5th
Chose not to wear the red mozzetta lined with ermine… What else did he choose not to change?
Iron cross
Called himself bishop of rome, not pope, just as who else did?
JP2
How did he ask the laity and people to play a leading role?
He asked them to pray for him and each other.
Next day went to leave palace to return to santa marta but did Not take papal car
Instead got on bus with the cardinals
Packed own bags, paid lodging bill etc why?
Todays church requires witness to gospel by life not words. Behave with sobriety. Behave with simplicity.
Francis first pope in history to be elected becUse predecessor resigned due to what?
Old age
Benedect called the cardinals together to elecvate some saints and did what else?
Announced his resignation
Several popes in olden days resigned. Who, when, why?
.?
Benedict is now called what
Pope emeritus … Wears white cassock without mantelletta (short cape)
Benedict was pope for howlong
8 years
Where would one wear a zucchetto?
On the head
Who was second choice when benedict was elected?
Francis.
Define polemics.
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Media was trying to get this retired cardinal not to participate in conclave
Mahoney
Scittish carinal accused of molesting seminarians
Obrien…retires..still allowed to vote…choosestoo sick to go
There was a change / option granted by benedict. Allowed seclusion to occur sooner than jp2 in 1996
True … Option
Confidential documents copied from popes secretary
Vatileaks