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| Â | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Papal Elections |
 | | In 769 a decree was framed in a synod of the Lateran, that the Roman clergy were to choose as pope only a priest or deacon, and forbade the laity to take any part in the election. | | | In the election regard is to be had for the rights of the Holy Roman emperor, who in turn is to be requested to show similar respect for the Apostolic See. | | | 8, Q. Historians and canonists, however, generally hold that the Roman bishopric was filled on its vacancy in the same manner as other bishoprics, that is, the election of the new pope was made by the neighbouring bishops and the clergy and faithful of Rome. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11456a.htm
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| Â | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Election of the Popes |
| | They possess the prerogative of giving to the universal Church her chief pastor; they do not receive their bishop in virtue of his election by the universal Church. | | | In a council held at Rome in that year he decreed that the election should be made by bishops (cardinal) and clergy, regard being had to the wishes of the people, but that no consecration should take place except in the presence of the imperial legate (Mansi XVIII, 225). | | | On the third day after the decease the new pope was elected, being invariably chosen from among the presbyters or deacons of the Roman Church (cf. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12270a.htm
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| Â | Medieval Sourcebook: Decree of 1059: On Papal Elections |
| | That-lest the disease of venality creep in through any excuse whatever-the men of the church, together with our most serene son king Henry, shall be the leaders in carrying on the election of a pope, the others merely followers. | | | That-lest the disease of venality creep in through any excuse whatever-the men of the church shall be the leaders in carrying on the election of a pope, the others merely followers. | | | And other bishops to the number of 76, with priests and deacons have signed. |
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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/papal-elect1059.html
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| Â | Papal Election Justification |
| | Because of many requests by the ordinary faithful, I, Father Lucian Pulvemacher, O.F.M.CAP, am putting down in a most simple format what was contained in the four documents on the papal election that were inserted in the CARITAS newsletters and the True Catholic website. | | | In this matter of studies for the papal election, I am reminded of the modern day school system where sex education begins at kindergarten and grinds on until the end of High School. | | | Leave the heavy articles to those who must defend our cause against fierce adversaries of our work of electing the Pope. |
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http://www.truecatholic.org/pope/justification.htm
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| Â | papal election |
| | Cardinal takes a long view of unity: Silvestrini seen as a papal possibility.(Nation) (The Washington Times) | | | The popes were at first elected like other bishops, by the clergy and laity of the diocese; serious political interference was discouraged in 769 by the exclusion of the laity from papal election. | | | Conclave: the next papal election.(Church) (Catholic New Times) |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0837525.html
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