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Among the ''papabili'' cardinals who were elected Pope are Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli (Pius XII), Giovanni Cardinal Montini (Paul VI), and Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). Being seen as ''papabile'', however, is no guarantee of election, and is sometimes seen as a handicap:
There is a wry saying among Vaticanologists, "He who enters the Conclave as Pope, leaves it as a cardinal." As the cardinals age, the "list" of ''papabili'' changes as well. For instance Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini was thought to be ''papabile'' a few years ago, but now he has given up his see ( Milan ) upon reaching 75 years of age. As a result, few cite him as ''papabile'' today. A few years ago, Pope John Paul II joked about the ''papabili'', "The man who will succeed me as pope hasn't yet been made a cardinal." (As his successor was named a Cardinal before John Paul II became Pope, this proved incorrect). The List Of ''papabili'' In The 2005 Papal Conclave shows who was considered ''papabile'' at the death of John Paul II. As Pope Benedict XVI was one of the oldest men on the list, most men on the list remain among his potential successors, but depending on the length of Benedict's pontificate the "papability" of those on it will tend to wane as time goes on, and men formerly seen as papabile will be replaced with younger Cardinals named by Benedict. Because of Benedict's age, speculation began almost as soon as he was elected Pope on who would succeed him. In Italian, the word ''papabile'' is also used in different occasions, such as the election of a President or for less important roles. For example: "Mario Draghi was in the list of the papabili to become president of the Bank of Italy" __NOTOC__ SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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