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Conclave - 2013 - Overview


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The Cardinals


Offices


General Congregations

General Congregations are preparatory meetings held before the conclave begins. (UDG #7-13)


Dates, Times, and Details

Rome
Vatican City
EDT
East Coast
CDT
Central
MDT
Mountain
PDT
West Coast
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7p2p1p12n11a

Hint: If the smoke is substantially early (an hour or more), it is very likely to be White.


Background Information


Results / The New Pope

Smoke Signals
DateTimeResult
Tuesday 12 March 20137.41pBlack Smoke
Wednesday 13 March 201311.38aBlack Smoke
Wednesday 13 March 20137.06pWhite Smoke
Wednesday 13 March 20138.12pIntroduction of Pope Francis


For clarity, 12n and 12m are used to indicated 12 noon and 12 midnight, respectively.

UDG = Universi Dominici Gregis, issued on 22 Feb 1996 by Pope John Paul II. Modified twice by Pope Benedict XVI: 11 Jun 2007 (unnamed Motu Proprio) and 22 Feb 2013 (Motu Proprio Normas Nonnullas). The document on the Vatican website.

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