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How many cardinals in a conclave?

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The College of Cardinals is traditionally composed of 70 Cardinals. This number was set by His Holiness Pope Saint Pius V. However, the conclave to elect a new Pope is composed of however many Cardinals are alive at the time, and however many are able to participate in the conclave.
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