Category:Non-cardinals_elected_pope

Category:Non-cardinals elected pope

This category is for non-cardinals elected pope by a papal election of conclave. Such individuals have been the exception to the rule since the papal bull of 1058, In nomine Domini, reserved the election of the pope to the cardinals exclusively.

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