Back المجمع المغلق 2025 Arabic Канклаў 2025 года Byelorussian Conclave de 2025 Catalan Konkláve v roce 2025 Czech Konklavet 2025 Danish Konklave 2025 German Παπικό Κονκλάβιο του 2025 Greek Konklavo 2025 Esperanto Cónclave de 2025 Spanish 2025. aasta konklaav Estonian
 | This article documents a recent event. Information may change rapidly and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (May 2025) |
| Papal conclave May 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and location | |
| 7–8 May 2025 Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City | |
| Key officials | |
| Dean | Giovanni Battista Re |
| Sub-dean | Leonardo Sandri |
| Camerlengo | Kevin Farrell |
| Protopriest | Michael Michai Kitbunchu |
| Protodeacon | Dominique Mamberti |
| Secretary | Ilson de Jesus Montanari |
| Election | |
| Electors | 133 (list) |
| Candidates | See papabili |
| Ballots | 4 |
| Elected pope | |
| Robert Francis Prevost Name taken: Leo XIV | |
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A papal conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025.[1][2] Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. After accepting his election, he took the papal name Leo XIV.[3]
- ^ Watkins, Devin (21 April 2025). "Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday at age of 88". Vatican News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Asaf, Seher; Davies, Maia (21 April 2025). "Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Krupa, Jakub (8 May 2025). "Conclave live: cardinals resume voting on new pope". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2025.