Back on what happened in the Sistine Chapel, in the minutes preceding the appearance of white smoke, but also on what happened before the announcement of the new bishop of Rome, made by Cardinal Protodiacre Mamberti, since the loggia of the basilica Saint-Pierre de Rome.
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The white smoke which escapes from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel has just announced to the faithful and the whole world the election of the new bishop of Rome, successor of stone. But, a few minutes earlier than happened under the vaults decorated with frescoes made by Michelangelo? Back on the minutes preceding the announcement of the name of the new pope, pronounced after the “We have a pope“, Since the loggia of blessings of the Saint-Pierre basilica, by Cardinal Protodiacre, the French Dominique Mamberti.
The Rite of Acceptance
In accordance with what is established and regulated by l’the rites of a ritual apartment and the Apostolic Constitution The universe dominic of the flocka cardinal present in the Sistine Chapel reached the required majority of two-thirds and the election took place canonically. The oldest of the cardinals-bishops in the name of the college of voters, asked the following question in Latin to the elected official: “Do you accept your canonical election as a pontiff sovereign?“And after having his consent, he posed the second to him:”What do you want us to call you? “. (If the oldest of the cardinals-bishops is elected, he returns to the second cardinal-bishop to do so).
The master of pontifical liturgical celebrations, acting as a notary and having two masters of ceremonies as witnesses, then wrote a document attesting to the acceptance of the new pontiff and the name he chose.
-Conclusion of the conclave
The conclave, specifies the Constitution Apostolieae of the flockends after the new pope gave his consent to his election, “unless it has it otherwise». Thus, can then enter the Sistine Chapel, the substitute of the Secretary of State, the secretary for relations with the States, and any other person having to deal with the pontiff elected at that time, on necessary questions.
Smoke and the “Chamber of Tears”
The acceptance rite thus completed, all the ballot ballots and other documents used for the election were burned and the white smoke attested the election of a new Pope. While the faithful gathered on Saint-Pierre square applauded, and the whole world is waiting to know his name, the elected pope comes out of the Sistine chapel, then enter the sacristy, the “Tears room». It was there, with the help of the master of liturgical celebrations, that he has one of the three already ready papal sustainits.
The first ceremony, 0ssequio and “te deum”
Upon his return to the Sistine Chapel, the newly elected pontiff sits on the pulpit, and a brief ceremony takes place, introduced by a greeting of the first cardinal of the Order of Bishops. Then, the first of the cardinals priests reads a passage from the Gospel: “You are stone and on this stone I will build my church»Or«Pais my sheep».
Finally, Cardinal Protodiacre recites a prayer for the newly elected stone successor. Then, all the cardinals present, according to the order of precedence, each testify, tribute and obedience, to the new pontiff. They all sing together the hymn of “You», Connected by the newly elected Pope.
The prayer of the new pope at the Pauline chapel
Cardinal Protodiacre Dominique Mamberti then arrives at the Loggia of blessings of the Saint-Pierre basilica to announce to the people, the election and the name of the new pope, pronouncing the formula “I tell you a great joy, we have a pope». Meanwhile, the elected pope, leaving the Sistine Chapel to go to the Loggia, goes to the Pauline chapel and prays in silence in front of the Blessed Sacrament, before resuming his march towards the balcony, from where he addresses his greetings and gives his first apostolic blessing “City and the World», In the city and the world.
