How long the conclave lasted to elect Pope Francis and how many votes there were

The white smoke for Francis’ successor has occurred after the fourth ballot: it has been as fast as the one that chose Benedict XVI.

The process of electing the new Pontiff follows an ancient ritual, marked by rules of confidentiality and spirituality

As a general rule, there is no rule establishing the duration of the election of a new pope, as it depends on how long it takes to reach an agreement between two thirds of the cardinal electors.

If there is no Pope after 13 votes, the process is interrupted one day; from counting 34 only the two most voted Last hour of the conclave for the election of the new Pope

The conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013 developed in a climate of uncertainty and speculation, but surprisingly, it was one of the fastest in the recent history of the Catholic Church. By Infobae With the eyes of millions of faithful around the world, the cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to make the historic decision of who would be the new successor of St. Peter. In less than 48 hours, the world met the new Pope, who would be kno…

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, in a conclave that had one of the fastest resolutions to remember in the recent history of the Catholic Church.At 16.12 (Argentina), an hour after white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel, the French Cardinal Jean-Louis Touran announced in Latin the expected Habemus Papam and to the surprise of the crowd gathered in San Pedro Square confirmed that the elected one was the Cardinal of Bu…