How long does it take to choose a pope? In this case, only two days. The Vatican doesn’t publish official data on the number of votes or tallies in past conclaves, and sources compiling their own data are not in complete agreement.

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a pope.

It took just two days for the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope less than a month after the death of Francis