Cardinal Peter Okpaleke of Nigeria and 17 other cardinals from Africa are one of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to elect the next pope.
There are 252 cardinals, but only 135 cardinals have voting status and are eligible to vote for the next pope at the beginning of the meeting.
Europe has 53 cardinals with voting status, followed by Asia (23), Africa (18), South America (17) and North America (16). Central America and Oceania have four, respectively, which are the lowest voters for the upcoming conference match.
Cardinal voters of African origin are John Njue (Kenya), Dieudonne Nzapalaing (Central African Republic), Peter Okpaleke (FASO in Nigeria), Prosase Rugambwa (Guinea), Berhaneyyesus sielaphiel (Ethiopia).
Others are Desire Sarahaza (Madagascar), Peter Tuxen (Peter Tuxen (Ghana), Jean-Paul Vesco (Algeria), Cristobal Romero (Morocco), Stephen Mulil (South-Sudan (South-Sudan), Fridolin Besungu, Dr. Congo (Congo) Antoine Kambanda (Rwanda) and Jean-Pierre Kutwa (Ivory Coast).
Meanwhile, 108 electors were appointed by Pope Francis, his former Pope Benedict and five Pope John Paul II appointed 22 electors.
Pope Francis died of a stroke on Easter Monday, which led to coma and irreversible heart failure.
According to the Vatican, his death was officially recorded on April 21 (local time), via electrocardiogram Thanatographing.
