Habemus papam

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the language of proclamation?Latin
2. What is the location of conclave?Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
3. What does 'Habemus papam' mean?It is Latin for "We have a pope." It is the official announcement that a new pope has been chosen.
4. Where does the 'Habemus papam' announcement happen?It is spoken from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, where people in St. Peter’s Square and viewers around the world can hear it.

Protodeacon: The senior cardinal deacon responsible for announcing the new Pope.
Conclave: The closed meeting of cardinals for the election of a Pope.
Urbi et Orbi: A papal blessing given to the city of Rome and the world.
Holy See: The ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Pope and his administrative apparatus.