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To: BunnySlippers
Not so. Members of the conclave can vote for whomever they desire; in 1958 the Archbishop of Milan got seveal votes. I think the only requirement is that person selected be ordainable (i.e., not a woman).
26 posted on 02/16/2013 4:33:10 PM PST by stormer
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To: stormer

So, when was the last time a non-Cardinal became a Pope? Never?


37 posted on 02/16/2013 5:14:02 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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