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Universi Dominici gregis

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Universi Dominici Gregis is an apostolic constitution of the Roman Catholic Church issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996

Universi Dominici Gregis, translated as "On the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff," deals with the vacancy of the Chair of St. Peter and Bishop of Rome namely the Pope.

The constitution modified the rules for the conclave such that the rules today are as follows:

  • Cardinals must be no more than eighty years of age on the day before the death or resignation of the Pope.
  • No more than 120 Cardinals may vote.
  • A Pope shall be elected by a vote of two-thirds plus one
  • Two votes in the morning and two votes in the evening, totaling four votes will be held daily.
  • After 12 or 13 days, the College of Cardinals may change the total needed for election to half plus one, a simple majority.
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