| College of Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electoral body |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | Choosing new pope |
| Headquarters | St Peter's Basilica |
| Location | Rome |
| Official languages | Latin |
| Parent organization | Catholic Church |
| Affiliations | Pope |
The College of Cardinals is the collection of Cardinals within the Roman Catholic Church. Each Cardinal is appointed by the pope and represents the upper echelon of the Catholic Church. The College is responsible for selecting the next pope whenever the incumbent dies or decides to resign.
Rules for Players[]
For more player involvement, each player will be able to decide the vote of his or her respective Cardinal. If you do not sign off in the section below before the next turn after the Papal death it will be assumed that you are not interested in voting and your votes will go to Reximus. NPC votes also go to Reximus.
Since the reform of Leo X in his 1506 Bull Ecclesiam Cardinalibus, in order to be elected pope, only a simple majority must be obtained. As there are 15 Cardinals, there must be a vote of eight in order to become pope. Cardinals are allowed to vote for themselves, but it is discouraged.
Per the 1762 Lateran V Council, the election of a non-Latin Rite pope must be succeeded by the election of two Latin Rite popes.
In 1771, Pope Innocent IX issued the Bull Cardinalibus Novus increasing the number of cardinals to 21, thereby raising the number required for a majority to 11.
Current College[]
As of 1916, the current College is composed of 24 Cardinals. Unless otherwise stated, Cardinals are appointed on the Feast of the Assumption: August 15.
| Position | Nation |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Germany |
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia |
| Archbishop of Cologne | Germany |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States |
| Archbishop of Lyon | France |
| Archbishop of Vienna | Germany |
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy |
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain |
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain |
| Archbishop of Venice | Papal States |
| Archbishop of Naples | Papal States |
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia |
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka |
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia |
| Archbishop of Bremen | Germany |
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan |
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Aztlán |
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Arcadia |
| Archbishop of Sint Jan | Nova Belgica |
| Bishop of Harrisburg | New England |
| Cardinal for Northern Laurentia | New Granada |
Papal Conclave, 1404-1405[]
This College was composed of 15 Cardinals, down from 16 in the last Papal Conclave in 1389. Strikeouts represent Cardinals who died in the process of selection.
| Name | Appointed | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Landolfo Maramaldo | 1381, December 21 | Naples |
| Angelo Acciaioli | 1384, December 17 | Florence |
| 1384, December 17 | Naples | |
| Angelo d'Anna de Sommariva | 1384, December 17 | Naples |
| Rinaldo Brancaccio | 1384, December 17 | Naples |
| Bálint Alsáni | 1384, December 17 | Hungary |
| Ludovico Fieschi | 1384, December 17 | Genoa |
| Enrico Minutoli | 1389, December 18 | Naples |
| Cosimo Gentile Migliorati | 1389, December 18 | Naples |
| 1389, December 18 | Rome | |
| Baldassare Cossa | 1402, February 27 | Bologna |
| Pietro II di Candia | 1402, February 27 | Milan |
| Antonio Caetani | 1402, February 27 | Aquileia |
| Thomas Pupio | 1402, February 27 | Provence |
| Lope de Mendoza | 1402, February 27 | Castile |
Please cast your votes for a particular candidate below.
- Lope de Mendoza votes for himself. ~Edge because Mp is a bum.
- Pietro II di Candia nominates his close friend, Francesco Carbone Tomacelli, for the esteemed position of the pope. ~Rex
- Ludovico Fieschi votes for Francesco Carbone Tomacelli. ~Oct
- Balint Alsani votes for Cristoforo Maroni. ~Lieu
- Thomas Pupio votes on his Castillian friend, Lope de Mendoza. ~Nic
- All of Naples's cardinals (Maramaldo, Tomacelli, Sommariva, Brancaccio, Minutolo, and Migliorati) vote for Naples's eldest clergyman in the College of Cardinals, Landolfo Maramaldo. ~Pyra
- The other four cardinals vote for Cosimo Gentile Migliorati. -MP
Because no one was voted in as pope this turn, the vote will go into next turn. Maroni is eliminated, leaving only Migliorati, Maramaldo, and Mendoza to contest the papacy. Vote below.
- Ludovico Fieschi votes for Landolfo Maramaldo. ~Oct
- All remaining Neapolitan cardinals continue to vote for Landolfo Maramaldo. ~Pyra
- Pupio votes on Lope de Mendoza. ~Nic
- Mendoza votes for himsel again. ~Edge
- Pietro II di Candia casts his vote for Landolfo Maramaldo. -Rex
- Balint Alsani votes for Angelo Acciaioli ~Lieu
Angelo Acciaioli (just realized I control Florence, and ergo Acciaioli) votes for Landolfo Maramaldo. ~Rex- He was a cardinal from Florence before you conquered his home city, he won't vote on your behalf. -MP
- Florence votes for Angelo Acciaioli while the other two vote for Maramaldo.
With nine votes, Maramaldo becomes pope, taking the name Innocent VII.
Papal Conclave, 1415-1417[]
| Name | Appointed | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo d'Anna de Sommariva | 1384, December 17 | Naples |
| Rinaldo Brancaccio | 1384, December 17 | Naples |
| Ludovico Fieschi | 1384, December 17 | Genoa |
| Baldassare Cossa | 1402, February 27 | Bologna |
| Thomas Pupio | 1402, February 27 | Provence |
| Lope de Mendoza | 1402, February 27 | Castile |
| Jacobus Palladinus de Teramo | 1410, February 27 | Milan |
| Christian Ahlefeldt | 1410, February 27 | Norway |
| Pileo de’ Marini | 1410, February 27 | Genoa |
| Knut Bosson | 1410, February 27 | Sweden |
| Giordano Orsini | 1414, February 27 | Naples |
| Dživo Sorkočević | 1414, February 27 | Ragusa |
| Pedro Martínez de Luna | 1414, February 27 | Aragon |
| Gil Sánchez Muñoz | 1414, February 27 | Aragon |
| Angelo d'Accostella | 1414, February 27 | Rhodes |
Jacobus Palladinus de Teramo votes for Ludovico Fieschi. -Rex
Dživo Sorkočević votes for Lope de Mendoza. -Sky
Angelo d'Accostella votes for Knut Bosson.
Ludovico Fieschi and Peilo di Marini vote for Fieschi. ~Oct
Pupio votes on his dope niqqa Lope for pope. ~Nic
Knut Bosson votes for himself. ~AM
Christian Ahlefedt votes for Knut Bosson. -Belial
Everyone else votes for d'Accostella. As a result, the vote is now limited down to d'Accostella, Bosson and Fieschi.
Ludovico Fieschi and Peilo di Marini vote for Fieschi. ~Oct
Both de Luna and Munoz vote for Fieschi. ~Tim
Christian Ahlefedt votes for Knute Basson. -Belial
Angelo d'Accostella votes for himself. ~Cal
Pupio somewhat disappointed Lope is not elected, votes for d'Accostella.
Dživo Sorkočević votes for d'Accostella. ~Sky
Knut Bosson votes for himself. ~AM
Everyone else votes for d'Accostella, except for Teramo who votes for Fieschi. As a result, the vote is now limited down to d'Accostella and Fieschi.
Both de Luna and Munoz vote for Fieschi. ~Tim
Christian Ahlefedt votes for d'Accostella. ~Belial
Thomas Pupio votes for d'Accostella. ~Nic
Angelo d'Accostella votes for himself. ~Cal
Dživo Sorkočević votes for d'Accostella. ~Skah
Knut Bosson votes for d'Accostella. ~AM
Jacobus Palladinus de Teramo votes once more for Ludovico Fieschi. -Rex
Everyone else votes for d'Accostella, except for Genoa's cardinals because Oct is lazy. As a result, d'Accostella is elected pope by a vote of ten. He takes the name Callixtus III.
Papal Conclave, 1448-1451[]
| Name | Appointed | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Lope de Mendoza | 1402, February 27 | Castile |
| Dživo Sorkočević | 1414, February 27 | Ragusa |
| Jean d'Orleans | 1425, January 12 | France |
| Heinrich Flozenberg | 1436, January 13 | Austria |
| Giovanni Corelli | 1436, January 13 | Italy |
| Juan Carlos Cortez | 1436, January 13 | Castile |
| Francis du Plessis | 1436, January 13 | France |
| Ferdinando Sporeto | 1436, January 13 | Naples |
| John Novelli | 1440, January 13 | Papal States |
| Littorio de Foreno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States |
| Carlos Fransistos | 1440, December 20 | Aragon |
| Giovanni Neoveno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States |
| John Kristatos | 1440, December 20 | Greece |
| Joseph Angelos | 1440, December 20 | Greece |
| Andrew Polemos | 1440, December 20 | Hospitallers |
OOC NOTE: Lope de Mendoza would've died in 1445, so probably isn't visiting us at this Papal Conclave.
Ferdinando Sporeto nominates his friend, Giovanni Corelli.
Plessis votes for his Castillian friend Cortez.
Fransistos votes for Cortez of Castile. ~Tim
Dživo voted for Cortez. ~Skyboi
John Kristatos and Joseph Angelos of Greece vote for John Novelli of the Papal States. -NathanialPrice
The three cardinals from the Papal States and the Hospitaller cardinal all vote for Cortez. ~Cal
Giovanni Corelli votes for John Novelli. Ferdinando Sporeto also changes his vote to Novelli. -Rex
Everyone else votes for Cortez (because they've had a chance to vote). Cortez of Castile becomes the new pope and takes the name Callixtus IV.
Papal Conclave, 1477-1478[]
| Name | Appointed | Nation | Number of Votes | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Novelli | 1440, January 13 | Papal States | Y | |
| Littorio de Foreno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States | Y | |
| Carlos Fransistos | 1440, December 20 | Aragon | 1 | Y |
| Giovanni Neoveno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States | 1 | Y |
| John Kristatos (Greek Rite) | 1440, December 20 | Greece | ||
| Joseph Angelos (Greek Rite) | 1440, December 20 | Greece | ||
| Andrew Polemos | 1440, December 20 | Hospitallers | Y | |
| Giovanni Battista Orsini (lay) | 1475, September 29 | Hospitallers | Y | |
| Gunther von Rantzau (Reformed Northern Rite) | 1475, September 29 | Brandenburg | Y | |
| Fernando Perez | 1476, August 15 | Castile | 10 | Y |
| Pedro Manrique | 1476, August 15 | Castile | Y | |
| Emmerich von Berg | 1476, August 15 | Cologne | Y | |
| Antonio Ortolano | 1476, August 15 | Italy | Y | |
| Maxim Konstantinov (Bulgarian Rite) | 1476, August 15 | Bulgaria | ||
| Thomas Rotherham | 1476, August 15 | England | Y |
NOTE: Information in parentheses is an impediment to being elected to the papacy (i.e., they are a layman or are not of the Latin Rite). All cardinals, regardless of such impediments, can still vote.
Votes:
Cardinal Carlos Fransistos nominates Fernando Perez for the Papacy.
Cardinal John Kristatos nominates Maxim Konstantinov for the Papacy.
Cardinal Joseph Angelo supports the nomination of Maxim Konstantinov for the Papacy.
- As the Note above says, being of a non-Latin Rite is an impediment to being elected. Feel free to cast a vote for any of the Cardinals without information in brackets. ~Cal
Cardinal Antonio Ortolano nominates Giovanni Neovano for the Papacy.
Cardinals Novelli, de Foreno, and Neoveno cast their votes for Perez.
Rotherham votes for Perez.
Cardinal Emmerich von Berg casts his vote for Perez.
Cardinal Gunther von Rantzau casts his vote for Perez
Cardinal Pedro Manrique supports his colleague and fellow Castilian Perez in his run for the Papacy.
Cardinal Fernando Perez nominates his Aragonese colleague Carlos Fransistos.
Cardinal Andrew Polemnos and Grandmaster Pierre d'Aubusson (Lay) vote for Fernando Perez.
As Perez has gained the majority required (ten votes) I think Perez would now be the presumptive pope-elect. ~Tim
Yup, I agree:
Habemus papam! Fernando Perez of Castile succeeds his countryman to the Throne of St Peter and takes the name Leo X.
Papal Conclave, 1520[]
| Name | Appointed | Nation | Number of Votes | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littorio de Foreno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States | X | |
| Carlos Fransistos | 1440, December 20 | Iberia | X | |
| Giovanni Neoveno | 1440, December 20 | Papal States | X | |
| John Kristatos (Eastern Rite) | 1440, December 20 | Bulgaria | X | |
| Joseph Angelos (Eastern Rite) | 1440, December 20 | Bulgaria | X | |
| Andrew Polemos | 1440, December 20 | Hospitallers | 1 | X |
| Giovanni Battista Orsini (lay) | 1475, September 29 | Hospitallers | X | |
| Primate Gunther von Rantzau (Reformed Northern Rite) | 1475, September 29 | Brandenburg | ||
| Fernando Perez | 1476, August 15 | Iberia | X | |
| Pedro Manrique | 1476, August 15 | Iberia | X | |
| Rhoderich de la Mark | 15--, August 15 | Cologne | X | |
| Antonio Ortolano | 1476, August 15 | Italy | X | |
| Maxim Konstantinov (Eastern Rite) | 1476, August 15 | Bulgaria | 4 | X |
| Thomas Rotherham | 1476, August 15 | England | 8 | X |
| Markus Fugger | 1497, August 15 | Augsburg | 1 | X |
Cardinals from NPCs will be controlled by mod random determination. Also, please remember that although you are voting now, the actual election is taking place in 1520. So do not write about the election in your turns until 1520.
Hold up, just realised. Don't the rules above give me the NPC votes? ~Cal
- Sorry Cal, you're right. -Scraw
A surprise at the College of Cardinals! Cardinal Orsini tries to convince his fellow Cardinals that the men of the non-Latin Rite should also be eligible for the papacy. He seeks the support of the Cardinals from the Bulgarian, Northern, and Greek Rites. -scraw
Papal States: The two States Cardinals are willing to accept the idea, but point out that as the Patriarch of the West and the bishop of a Latin-Rite diocese, the Papacy is a Latin-Rite position, meaning that were a non-Latin to be raised to the Holy See, he would have to be proficient in the Latin-Rite rubrics. They both vote for Rotherham.
I think the Hospitallar is an NPC.
The Knights Hospitaller: Cardinal Andrew Polemos rejects the notion of Cardinal Orsini and instead votes for Markus Fugger. It is suspected that he may have been bribed. -S
Markus Fugger votes for Rotherham.
Rhoderich de la Mark votes for Rotherham.
All Iberian Cardinals place their votes for their English colleague. Rotherham.
Thomas Rotherham is honoured by people supporting him. He agrees that the pope and Catholic church is a Latin Rite and so it would be insensible for someone of the non-Latin Rite to be nominated. He nominates Andrew Polemos
John Kristatos, Joseph Angeolos, and Maxim Konstantov (also reigning as Ecumenical Patriarch currently) All vote for Cardinal Konstantov (this is two votes only is it not? not sure about the rules on self voting).
Callum just a note, yes I am voting Eastern Rite again, but there is a specific purpose and its not something that can be negated, this is a clear disunity in parts of the church. -Feud
- No, dude. I'm going to have an Ecumenical Council to sort this stuff out. ~Cal
Antonio Ortolano votes Rotherham. ~Cal
Orsini votes Konstantinov to prove his point. ~Cal
Habemus Papam
After an unusually heavily contested Conclave, the Englishman Rotherham is elected pope in 1520 by the closest of margins, coming to the throne of St Peter in a time of clear disunity and distrust throughout the Church.
Papal Conclave, 1545-1546[]
| Name | Position | Appointed | Nation | Number of Votes | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Fugger | Bishop of Augsburg | 1497 |
Augsburg |
1 | Y |
| Gerard Lumley | Archbishop of York | 1515 | England | Y | |
| Himler von Stein | Patriarch of the Northern Rite | 1520 | Brandenburg | 8 | Y |
| Luigi Pampani | Vicar-General of Rome | 1522 | Papal States | Y | |
| Franz von Werden | Bishop of Stettin | 1533 | Brandenburg | Y | |
| Alessandro Peroni | Patriarch of the Latin Rite | 1534 | Papal States | Y | |
| Nicolas de Villiers (lay) | Hospitaller Grand Master | 1536 | Hospitaller New Rhodes | ||
| Antonio da Cunha | Archbishop of Lisbon | 1537 | Portugal | 6 | Y |
| Matteo Bortolucci | Bishop of Ostia | 1537 | Papal States | Y | |
| Robert Bradford | Archbishop of Canterbury | 1537 | England | Y | |
| Stanisław Strzelecki | Archbishop of Łodz | 1539 | Poland (Council of Catholic Counts) | ||
| João Martins | Archbishop of Braga | 1539 | Portugal | Y | |
| Diego de Orbe | Archbishop of Toledo | 1539 | Iberia | Y | |
| Andreas Boonen | Bishop of Mechelen | 1539 | Burgundy | Y | |
| Aldrich von Munster | Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | 1443 | Cologne | Y |
Remember that although you are voting now, the election does not take place in-game until 1545, so do not mention it in-turn until then.
Additionally, since the reforms of the Council of Cologne, any Cardinal can be elected pope (although electing the layman de Villiers would be unusual since he would have to be ordained a priest, then a bishop, then made pope; and electing Fugger would be unwise since he's about a million years old).
Votes:
England: Gerald Lumley and Robert Bradford votes for XX Patriarch of the Northern Rite in an attempt to quell the rising differences between the Latin and Northern Rites combined with also supporting allies in Brandenburg.
Augsburg: Fugger votes for himself.
Papal States: Pampani, Peroni and Bortolucci vote for da Cunha of Lisbon.
Prussia: Himmler von Steuin and Franz von Werden vote for von Stein.
Portugal: João Martins votes for Antonio da Cunha, who voted for himself.
Iberia: Diego de Orbe of Toledo votes for Cunha.
Andreas Boonen: Andeas Boonen votes for von Stein.
Cologne: Archbishop-Patriarch Aldrich von Munster votes for von Stein.
Poland (Catholic Council): Archbishop Stanislaw Cardinal Strzelecki votes for von Stein in the hope of getting Imperial aid for the Catholics in Poland.
Hospitaller New Rhodes: Votes for von Stein in the interests of strengthening Church unity.
Habemus papam!
Himler von Stein is elected the first non-Latin pope, and takes the name Gregory XII, after Gregory V, the only other German pope in history.
Papal Conclave, 1579-1580[]
| Name | Position | Appointed | Nation | Number of Votes | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Toth | Archbishop of Prague | 1573 | Bohemia | X | |
| Aldrich of Cologne | Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | 1543 | Cologne | ||
| Gunther Brewer | Patriarch of the Northern Rite | 1549 | Prussia | 4 | X |
| Francois Vilette | Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller | 1568 | Hospitaller New Rhodes | X | |
| Vittorio Mastroianni | Vicar-General of Rome | 1553 | Papal States | X | |
| Guglielmo Roncali | Patriarch of the Latin Rite | 1564 | Papal States | 9 | X |
| Ludwig Lieberman | Bishop of Stettin | 1549 | Prussia | X | |
| Jens zu Bauerhof | Bishop of Königsburg | 1571 | Prussia | X | |
| Michał Czacki | Bishop of Warsaw | 1549 | Poland (Catholic League) | X | |
| Alpjonse de Bourgerac | Bishop of Nantes | 1556 | France | X | |
| Gerald Percy | Archbishop of York | 1556 | England | X | |
| Rodrigo Gracia | Archbishop of Madrid | 1561 | Iberia | ||
| Georges Mercurian | Archbishop of Liege | 1561 | Burgundy | X | |
| Paul Jersey | Archbishop of Canterbury | 1567 | England | X | |
| Karl Voermaan | Bishop of Maastricht | 1576 | Burgundy | X |
Remember, although you are voting now the election does not start in-game until 1579. Also, given the long reign of the Northern-Rite Gregory XII, electing a Latin-Rite pope would be beneficial to keep the Latins happy.
Paul Jeresy and Gerald Percy vote for Guglielmo Roncali.
Francois Villette votes for Guglielmo Roncali.
Karl Voermaan and Georges Mercurian vote for Gunther Brewer.
Michał Czacki and Gerald Percy votes for Samuel Toth
- I don't know who this guy is or why he thinks he can control both Catholic League Poland and an English cardinal (who has already voted...) ~Cal
Vittorio Mastroianni and Guglielmo Roncali vote for Roncali.
Lieberman,and Bauerhof all vote for Brewer to assume papacy.
Toth and Brewer vote for Roncali
Czacki and de Bourgerac vote for Roncalli. ~Cal
Habemus papam! Having received more than the required eight votes, Roncalli is elected pope, and takes the name Innocent VIII.
Papal Conclave, 1622[]
| Name | Position | Appointed | Nation | Number of Votes | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Bruegel | Archbishop of Prague | 1584 | Bohemia | ||
| Baldrich von Hochstaden | Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | 1608 | Cologne | 4 | X |
| Fritz Bauer | Patriarch of the Northern Rite | 1591 | Prussia | ||
| Brian Deogratias | Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller | 1604 | Hospitaller New Rhodes | ||
| Giorgio Froncani | Vicar-General of Rome | 1604 | Papal States | X | |
| Frederico Einaudi | Patriarch of the Latin Rite | 1605 | Papal States | X | |
| Ludwig Worst | Bishop of Stettin | 1587 | Prussia | ||
| Franz zu Bauerhof | Bishop of Königsburg | 1581 | Prussia | ||
| Michał Czacki | Bishop of Warsaw | 1602 | Poland (Catholic League) | ||
| Francois Billon | Bishop of Nantes | 1603 | France | ||
| George Lancaster | Archbishop of York | 1605 | England | ||
| Victor Martinez | Archbishop of Madrid | 1614 | Iberia | ||
| Maximien Laval | Archbishop of Liege | 1615 | Burgundy | X | |
| Ludovico Carnallo | Titular Bishop of Ostia | 1617 | Papal States | X | |
| Karl Voermaan | Bishop of Maastricht | 1603 | Burgundy | X |
Before the vote begins, the Papal electors, both connected to the conservative Angelicum faction, extol the virtues of Archbishop Baldrich of Cologne, the "Hammer of the Heretics", known for his orthodoxy, but also for his good relations with the Northern Rite.
Papal States: Froncalli, Einaudi and Carnallo all vote for Baldrich of Cologne.
Cologne: Archbishop Baldrich of Cologne is honoured with the votes of the Papal electors, and in turn votes for himself. He would be more than willing to extend his strict approach to discipline and heresy, along with his peaceful approach to the Northern Rite (characteristic of Kolsch Archbishops since the Council of Cologne), to the Papacy.
Burgundy: Archbishop Maximien Laval, and Bishop Karl Voermaan vote for Baldrich of Cologne.
Kingdom of England and Ireland: George Lancaster votes for Baldrich of Cologne.
The Prussians also vote for Baldrich, giving him sufficient votes.
Habemus papam! Having received the requisite number of votes, Baldrich is elected pope, taking the name Zachary II.
Papal Conclave, 1656[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop of Naples | Naples (Iberia I suppose) | X | |
| Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | 2 | |
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | 10 |
| Patriarch of the Latin Rite | Papal States | X | |
| Bishop of Stettin | Prussia | ||
| Archbishop of Canterbury | England | X | |
| Bishop of Warsaw | France | X | |
| Bishop of Nantes | France | X | |
| Archbishop of York | England | X | |
| Archbishop of Madrid | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Liege | Burgundy | X | |
| Titular Bishop of Ostia | Papal States | ||
| Bishop of Maastricht | Burgundy | X |
You know the deal.
The Archbishop of York nominates the Vicar of Rome and votes for him as does the Archbishop of Cantebury.
The Bishop of Maastricht and Archbishop of Liege vote for the Patriarch of the Northern Rite.
France people vote for the Vicar of Rome.
Archbishop Wulfrich of Cologne votes for the Vicar-General of Rome, hoping that he is inspired by working closely with the late Pope Zachary II to help the Imperial Synod of the HRE crack down fairly on heretics entering German lands.
The two Papal electors vote for the Vicar-General of Rome.
The Archbishops of Lisbon, Naples, and Madrid vote for the Vicar-General of Rome.
HHabemus papam!Having received the requisite number of votes, Cornelius, the Vicar-General of Rome, is elected pope. He keeps his personal name, becoming Pope Cornelius II.
Papal Conclave, 1693[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop of Naples | Naples (Iberia, I suppose) | X | |
| Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | X | |
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | 7 |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Patriarch of the Latin Rite | Papal States | X | |
| Bishop of Stettin | Prussia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | England | X | |
| Archishop of Bordeaux | France | X | |
| Archbishop of Dresden | Saxony | X | |
| Archbishop of York | England | X | |
| Archbishop of Madrid | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Liege | Burgundy | X | |
| Cardinal Paulo | Papal States | X | 8 |
| Bishop of Maastricht | Burgundy | X |
You know the deal. By the way, Cardinal Paulo did an excellent job running the Papal States during Cornelius' imprisonment, and successfully conquered the March of Montferrat.
The Vicar-General of Rome, Latin Patriarch, and Paulo all vote for Paulo.
The Archbishops of Madrid, Lisbon, and Naples vote for the Archbishop of Lisbon.
The Archbishop of Dresden votes for Cardinal Paulo in hope that Cardinal Paulo will continue the prosperous relation between Saxony and the Papal States that his uncle had help found.
Archbishop of York and Cantebury votes for Cardinal Paulo.
The Patriarch of the Northern Rite, and thre Bishop of Stettin vote for the Archbishop of Lisbon.
The Bishop of Maastricht and Archbishop of Liege vote for the Archbishop of Lisbon.
Frances peps vote for Paulo.
Archbishop Wulfrich of Cologne also votes for Cardinal Paulo.
Habemus Papam! After a very tightly-run election, Cardinal Paulo just scrapes past the Iberian candidate. He takes the name Zosimus II.
Papal Conclave, 1717[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop of Naples | Naples (Iberia I suppose) | X | |
| Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Patriarch of the Latin Rite | Papal States | X | |
| Bishop of Stettin | Prussia | ||
| Archbishop of Canterbury | England | ||
| Archishop of Bordeaux | France | ||
| Archbishop of Dresden | Saxony | ||
| Archbishop of York | England | ||
| Archbishop of Madrid | Iberia | X | 8 |
| Archbishop of Liege | Burgundy | X | |
| Archbishop of Paris | France | ||
| Bishop of Maastricht | Burgundy | X |
Vote:
The Archbishops of Lisbon, Madrid and Naples vote for the Archbishop of Madrid.
The Bishop of Maastricht and Archbishop of Liege vote for the Archbishop of Madrid.
Archbishop-Patriarch of Cologne votes for the Archbishop of Madrid in the interests of finality.
The two Papal States cardinals vote for the Archbishop of Madrid.
Habemus Papam! The Archbishop of Madrid, Jose Villago, is elected pope and takes the name Urban VII.
Papal Conclave, 1745[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | X | 8 |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | ||
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | X | 4 |
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Paris | France | X | |
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of Dresden | Saxony | X | 1 |
| Archbishop of Venice | Italy | X | |
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | X | |
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | X | |
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | X |
Votes: The Archbishop of Canterbury, seeking to broaden the diversity of the Church, votes for the Patriarch of the East.
The Archbishop of Dresden votes for himself as he had dutifully served the church for 40 years now and had decided that now at the old age of 60 he would run for the Papacy.
The Cardinal of Paris secertly thinks that more Mongolians in Europe would serve the King by allowing his Zoo to have Mongolians inside it, therfore he votes for the patriarch of the east.
The Ecumenical Patriarch as well as the Metropolitan of Vasiligrad both but their votes behind the Ecumenical Patriarch seeing the first Orthodox pope as being the best option to bridge the gap between Eastern Orthodoxy, Copts and Catholics who have recently settled their differences. The Election of the Ecumenical Patriarch would be the perfect launching point for forays into other sects of Christianity becoming pope as well.
The Iberian cardinals vote for the Patriarch of the East after ingesting large quantities of opium.
The Patriarch of Venice and the Archbishop of Naples both vote for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
Archbishop-Patriarch Ludwich of Cologne votes for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The cardinals from the Papal States vote for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The representative of the Mongolian Patriarch votes for the Ecumenical patriarch, too.
Habemus papam! The Ecumenical patriarch has been elected pope.
Avignon Conclave, 1748[]
Proposed by the Coptic Bishops due to a lack of representation of the African Rite, the Western European Churches organized a revised conclave in 1748 to elect a new pope, declaring the Ecumenical Patriarch to be antipope. The main motivation behind the move was in reaction to the Ecumenical Patriarch, claimed as head of the long separated Orthodox Church, being made head of the Catholic Apostolic Church. This reactionist movement caught on the original porposal by the African Rite to organize the Avingon election in 1748.
| Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|
| France | X | 3 |
| Iberia | X | |
| Britain | X | |
| Ethiopia | X | 1 |
Note: Each participating country has one vote.'
The Archbishop of Paris, and leader of the reactionary movement in the church, the Cardinal Borja enters the race as a candidate and votes for himself.
The pope sends a legate to the so-called 'Conclave', who explains to all how wrong they are. Firstly, as the Copts were informed in 1744, they did not get a Cardinal because, as far as we knew, the Copts had not signed the decrees of the Council of Alexandria, and were thus not fully reunified. Indeed, at Alexandria, the Copts said they would wait for a while before they fully reunified. The moment the Copts sign the derees and reunify, they will gain a seat in the College of Cardinals. Secondly, to the schismatic Western Europeans, the Legate informs them that if they had had issues about the reunification of East with West, they should have raised them at the Council of Alexandria. It is not unheard-of to have non-Latins being elected pope: Gregory XII was elected in 1546 and was from the Northern Rite. This Patriarch, who campaigned strongly at the Council for the reunification of Christendom, is a perfect candidate to strengthen the unity which Christ himself prayed for: that there may be one flock under one shepherd. The Legate (who is a Latin, BTW), then calls on the rebel Cardinals to back down from their schism and work for unity. The Copts are urged to sign on to the decrees of the Council of Alexandria and thereby fully reunify with the universal Church. Additionally, the Archbishop of Paris is a hypocrite, since he voted for the Patriarch of the East, which was also long-separated and non-Latin.
- Election is secret ballot, mate.
- Gotta love those secert ballots. Every other point still stands.
The Iberian bishops vote for the Archbishop of Paris.
The British bishop votes for the French bishop.
The Ethiopian bishop votes for the Pope of Alexandria, in vain.
Papal Conclave, 1763[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | N/A | |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | X | 7 |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | N/A | |
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | N/A | |
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | ||
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | ||
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | ||
| Archbishop of Venice | Italian League | X | |
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | X | |
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | X | |
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | N/A | |
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | X |
Note: Per the 1762 agreement of the Fifth Council of the Lateran, this conclave must elect a Latin Rite pope, since the previous pope was non-Latin. Additionally, if the Copts choose to cast a ballot, they will be taken to have agreed to the Councils of Alexandria and Lateran V.
The Archbishops of Lisbon and Valencia vote for the Latin Patriarch.
The Patriarch of Venice and the Archbishop of Naples vote for the Latin Patriarch.
The Vicar General of Rome votes for the Latin Patriarch, and the latter votes for himself.
Archbishop Ludwich of Cologne receives the news from Abbess Marie that the Ecumenical Council is over, and votes most logically according to the Fifth Council of the Lateran: for the Latin Patriarch.
The Ecumenical Patriarch and the Metropolitan of Vasiligrad vote for Belkan Grand Patriarch Konstantos Marsile.
Patriarchs of the East and of the Northern Rite vote for the Latin Patriarch.
The Coptic Pope votes for the Vicar-General of Rome if it is not too late already.
Habemus Papam! The Latin Patriarch is elected pope, and he takes the name Innocent IX.
Papal Conclave, 1795[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | X | N/A |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | X | N/A |
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | X | N/A |
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | 1 |
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | ||
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | ||
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | X | 11 |
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of Venice | Venice (Belka) | X | |
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | ||
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | ||
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | X | N/A |
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | X | N/A |
| Archbishopof Bremen | Bremen (Scandinavia?) | ||
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan | ||
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Aztlán | X | |
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Mzerka/Pueblo |
Note: Per the 1762 agreement of the Fifth Council of the Lateran, this conclave must elect a Latin Rite pope, since Pope Michael was non-Latin. Per the 1771 reforms of Pope Innocent IX, which increased the number of cardinals, a majority of 11 is required.
The Archbishop of York proposes the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury accepts the nomination.
OOC: The last one had to elect a Latin Rite. I thought it was every other election was Latin Rite, not two in a row -Feud
OOC: We were forced to change it to two by the schismatic Latins in Lateran V. I'm personally keen to change it back to the original rule, however. We could do so in the (tragically still ongoing) Council of Vasiligrad. ~Cal
- I'm going to assume this means Caterbury votes for himself.
The Bishop of Tenochtitlán Gives his vote for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Coptic Pope casts his vote in for the the Vicar-General Of Rome.
The Latin Patriarch and the Vicar-General of Rome vote for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Belka throws all its votes behind the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Northern, and Eastern [former nestorian] Patriarchs throw their weight behind the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Archbishop of Cologne votes for the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Habemus papam! The Archbishop of Canterbury is elected pope, keeping his own name, Henry.
Papal Conclave, 1815[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | 7 | |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | X | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | X | |
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | X | |
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | ||
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | ||
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | ||
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of Venice | Venice (Belka) | ||
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | ||
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | ||
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | ||
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | X | |
| Archbishopof Bremen | Bremen (Scandinavia?) | ||
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan | ||
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Mehico | ||
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Mzerka/Pueblo |
The field is open to any cardinal of any Rite.
The Archbishop's of Canterbury and York vote for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The Coptic pope votes for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The Latin, Northern and Eastern Patriarchs, and the Vicar General of Rome, vote for the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The Bishop of Tenochtitlán votes for the Archbishop of Edo.
Everyone else votes for the Ecumenical Patriarch, except for Cardinal Bonaparte who votes in favour of whomever his brother wants him to.
Habemus Papam! The Ecumenical Patriarch is elected pope, and he takes the name Michael II in honour of the previous EP to become pope.
Papal Conclave, 1835[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | X | |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | 5 | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | ||
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | ||
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | 2 | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | ||
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | X | |
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | ||
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of Venice | Venice (Belka) | X | |
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | ||
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | ||
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | X | |
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | ||
| Archbishop of Bremen | Rhineland | ||
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan | 2 | |
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Aztlán | X | |
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Aztlán | X |
The Archbishop of Canterbury nominates the Latin Patriarch and is seconded in his support by the Archbishop of York.
The Bishop of Tenochtitlán nominates the Archbishop of Edo.
The Cardinal for Western Arcadia nominates the Archbishop of Edo.
The Ecumenical Patriarch and the Metropolitan of Vasiligrad vote for the Bishop of Cologne.
The Archbishop of Venice votes for the Latin Patriarch.
The Archbishop of Lyon votes for the Latin Patriarch.
The Archbishop of Lisbon votes for the Latin Patriarch.
Papal Conclave, 1879[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | ||
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | ||
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Prussia | ||
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | ||
| Archbishop of Cologne | Cologne | ||
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | ||
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | X | |
| Archbishop of Vienna | Austria | ||
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | 2 | |
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | X | |
| Archbishop of Venice | Venice (Belka) | ||
| Archbishop of Naples | Sicily | ||
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | 4 | |
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | ||
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | ||
| Archbishop of Bremen | Rhineland | ||
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan | ||
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Aztlán | ||
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Aztlán | ||
| Archbishop of Sint Jan | Nova Belgica | X | |
| Bishop of Harrisburg | New England | ||
| Cardinal for Northern Laurentia | New Granada | x |
The Archbishop of Lisbon nominates the esteemed Archbishop of Valencia.
The Cardinal of Northern Laurentia nominates the Archbishop of Brussels.
The Archbishop of Sint Jan tentatively votes for the Archbishop of Brussels.
The Archbishop of Canterbury nominates the Archbishop of Valencia and the Archbishop of York seconds.
Archbishop of Lyon nominates the Archbishop of Valencia.
The Cardinal of Northern Laurentia also votes for the Archbishop of Brussels.
Papal Conclave, 1916[]
| Position | Nation | Voted? | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch | Belka | X | |
| Latin Patriarch | Papal States | 9 | |
| Patriarch of the Northern Rite | Germany | X | 4 |
| Patriarch of the East [Nestorian] | Mongolia | ||
| Archbishop of Cologne | Germany | X | |
| Vicar-General of Rome | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Lyon | France | X | |
| Archbishop of Vienna | Germany | X | |
| Archbishop of Brussels | Burgundy | 2 | |
| Archbishop of Lisbon | Iberia | X | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | Great Britain | ||
| Archbishop of York | Great Britain | ||
| Archbishop of Venice | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Naples | Papal States | X | |
| Archbishop of Valencia | Iberia | X | |
| Metropolitan of Vasiligrad | Belka | X | |
| Coptic Pope | Ethiopia | X | |
| Archbishop of Bremen | Germany | X | |
| Archbishop of Edo | Japan | ||
| Bishop of Tenochtitlán | Aztlán | ||
| Cardinal for Western Arcadia | Arcadia | ||
| Archbishop of Sint Jan | Borealia | X | |
| Bishop of Harrisburg | Borealia | X | |
| Cardinal for Northern Laurentia | New Granada | X | 1 |
With the death of Pope Urban VIII, the longest reigning pope in history, in the midst of the Great War, a papal conclave is convened. After the formal opening proceedings are concluded, and the assembled cardinals and electors meet in the Sistine Chapel, Archimede Baldassari, the Latin Patriarch, makes the following statement:
- "Fellow Cardinals, we all mourn the loss of Pope Urban VIII, who was an influential figure throughout his 36 year pontificate. I was honored to have worked alongside him during his time on this earth, and know just how important the doctrines of peace and faith were to him. Now, war rages across the world - with no apparent end in sight. As the spiritual caretakers of this world, we must act decisively in a way that promotes peace, not war; promotes grace, not caprice. To that end, may God give us counsel and wisdom in this process."
The Vicar-General of Rome then cast his ballot for Baldassari, followed by the Archbishops of Venice and Naples.
The Archbishop of Sint Jan and the Bishop of Harrisburg both vote for the Archbishop of Bruseels.
The Patriarch of Northern Rites votes for himself, reflecting a growing meritocratic (proto-"utilitarian") attitude. After witnessing the religious divisions of the world lately, wishes for the Catholic church to acknowledge or represent other major deviations of Christianity in the name of unity. But still promotes Baldassari as the alternate choice.
Archbishop of Cologne, Bremen, and Vienna votes for the Patriarch of Northern Rites
Achbishop of Lyon votes for the Latin Patriarch.
The Cardinal for Northern Laurentia votes for himself , as he wants to unite the Nathanists and Catholics along with finding a solution to this Great War in order to restore peace and order within the world.
The Archbishops of Lisbon and Valencia both pledge their votes for the Latin Patriarchate.
With the votes of the Ecumenical Patriarch, Coptic Pope, and Metropolitan of Vasiligrad for the Latin Patriarch, Habemus Papam! Archimede Baldassari takes the papal name of Benedict XIII (as the previous Benedict XIII was an anti-pope).
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