Is this Conclave character out and proud?

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This spring, a number of Conclave fans answered a burning question: are any of the Conclave characters gay? And according to you, many of them are (and a handful are bi/pan, too!).

This summer, I brought to you another burning question: are these gay (and bi/pan) characters out?

Poll results:

Cardinal Lombardi (gay and non-practicting) was declared Out but only to a few people

Cardinal Aldo Bellini (gay and practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

Cardinal Vincent Benítez (bi/pan and non-practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

Father Haas (gay and practicing) was declared Out and proud

Archbishop Janusz Woźniak (gay and practicing) was declared Outed against his will

Monsignor Raymond O'Malley (gay and practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

Sister Agnes (bi/pan and non-practicing) was declared Not out (she'll take the secret to her grave)

Cardinal Tedesco's assistant (gay and practicing) was declared Outed against his will

Cardinal Sabbadin (gay and practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

Archbishop Wilhelm Mandorff (gay and non-practicing) was declared Not out (he'll take the secret to his grave)

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (bi and non-practicing) was declared Not knowingly out (he's not told anyone and would be horrified if he realised that everybody knows)

The dead pope (gay and practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

Cardinal Bellini's assistant (gay and practicing) was declared Out but only to a few people

The cardinal who counts votes with balls (gay and practicing) was declared Out and proud

Cardinal Goffredo Tedesco (bi/pan and practicing) was declared Not knowingly out (he's not told anyone and would be horrified if he realised that everybody knows)

The turtle who gets taken back to the pond by Cardinal Lawrence at the end of the movie (gay and practicing) was declared Out and proud

Polls and results are reblogged on @is-this-conclave-character-gay so that anyone who already follows that doesn't have to also follow the new blog. There were no polls for the characters who were declared straight.

Huge thanks to @lilaczx for inspiring the second series of polls!

Image sources:

IMDB

Hong Kong Movie 6

My own crappy screenshots

Pinned post last updated on Saturday 6 September 2025 at 07:40 UTC

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Polls are over! (again)

Thank you everyone who followed, voted, and reblogged this year's series of polls 🙂 As always, it's been a lot of fun seeing the results and your occasional comments/tags in reblogs.

I have a busy summer ahead, so I'm going to take a break for now - I'll see in a few months if I feel like having a second series of "Is this Conclave character out?" polls, or a series of completely new polls instead, or if that's it (at least for the time being).

Until then, take care 🐢

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Polls results for Cardinal Thomas Lawrence

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was declared Non-practicing (and he's doing his best not to think about it either) by 73.7% of voters in the tie-breaker poll. 114 people took part in the tie-breaker poll and 99 people had taken part in the previous poll, which ended in a tie.

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Polls results for the turtle who gets taken back to the pond by Cardinal Lawrence at the end of the movie

The turtle who gets taken back to the pond by Cardinal Lawrence at the end of the movie was declared Practicing (it is involved with one or several other turtles) by 44.9% of voters. 89 people (and turtles?) took part in the poll.

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Tie-breaker poll for Cardinal Thomas Lawrence

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was declared Bi/pan in a previous poll, and opinions were divided on whether he was practicing or not, so you are now invited to decide between the top two options:

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

No, and he's doing his best not to think about it either

Nuanced answer / I don't know who he is or what Conclave is / I'm Aldo Bellini

Voting ended onJun 11

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We have a tie!

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence's poll ended on a tie, as two options got exactly the same percentage of votes (25.3%):

Yes, he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

No, and he's doing his best not to think about it either

(He's got some rather intense friendships, does that count? came close behind, it would have been so funny if the three had been tied)

I love that and it's perfect, but we already had one unclassifiable result earlier (my fault, I know), so I'm not leaving it like this and we're going to have a tie-breaker! I'll schedule it to post at the usual time on Thursday.

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Polls results for Sister Agnes

Sister Agnes was declared Non-practicing (she's not really interested in that sort of thing these days) by 32.9% of voters. 82 people took part in the poll.

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Feel free to ignore canon, this is more about your headcanons for this character around the time the movie takes place (or in the recent past). Don't hesitate to share your thoughts, especially regarding who it is involved with (if anyone) in the tags or comments, I would love to see them!

The turtle who gets taken back to the pond by Cardinal Lawrence at the end of the movie

The turtle who gets taken back to the pond by Cardinal Lawrence at the end of the movie was declared Gay in a previous poll. Now the question is...

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, it is involved with one or several other turtles

It would like to be but other turtles aren't interested in it

No but that's okay, it's more interested in exploring the Vatican anyway

Not at the moment, it misses the old pope too much to think about that right now

No, it would prefer to go for walks with Cardinal Lawrence

Nuanced answer / I don't know who this is or what Conclave is / I'm a turtle

Voting ended onJun 4

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Polls results for Archbishop Wilhelm Mandorff

Archbishop Wilhelm Mandorff was declared Non-practicing (except in his fantasies) by 23.1% of voters. 26 people took part in the poll.

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Polls results for Cardinal Lombardi

(also known as the scrutineer who calls out the votes and enunciates Bellini's name as if the salvation of his soul depends on it)

Cardinal Lombardi was declared Involved in some really intense friendships (nobody can agree on whether that counts as "practicing" or not) by 30.3% of voters. 33 people took part in the poll.

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Feel free to ignore canon, this is more about your headcanons for this character around the time the movie takes place (or in the recent past). Don't hesitate to share your thoughts, especially regarding who he is involved with (if anyone) in the tags or comments, I would love to see them!

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence

Cardinal Thomas Lawrence was declared Bi/pan in a previous poll. Now the question is...

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's sexually involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's romantically involved with someone or several people

He's got some rather intense friendships, does that count?

No, only in his fantasies

No, and he's doing his best not to think about it either

He's not really interested in that sort of thing these days

Nuanced answer / I don't know who he is or what Conclave is / I'm Aldo Bellini

Voting ended onJun 1

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Feel free to ignore canon, this is more about your headcanons for this character around the time the movie takes place (or in the recent past). Don't hesitate to share your thoughts, especially regarding who she is involved with (if anyone) in the tags or comments, I would love to see them!

Sister Agnes

Sister Agnes was declared Bi/pan in a previous poll. Now the question is...

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, she's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

Yes, she's sexually involved with someone or several people

Yes, she's romantically involved with someone or several people

She's got some rather intense friendships, does that count?

No, only in her fantasies

No, and she's doing her best not to think about it either

She's not really interested in that sort of thing these days

Nuanced answer / I don't know who she is or what Conclave is / I'm Aldo Bellini

Voting ended onMay 28

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Polls results for Cardinal Aldo Bellini

Cardinal Aldo Bellini was declared Practicing (he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people) by 49% of voters. 49 people took part in the poll.

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Feel free to ignore canon, this is more about your headcanons for this character around the time the movie takes place (or in the recent past). Don't hesitate to share your thoughts, especially regarding who he is involved with (if anyone) in the tags or comments, I would love to see them!

Archbishop Wilhelm Mandorff

Archbishop Wilhelm Mandorff was declared Bi/pan in a previous poll. Now the question is...

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's sexually involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's romantically involved with someone or several people

He's got some rather intense friendships, does that count?

No, only in his fantasies

No, and he's doing his best not to think about it either

He's not really interested in that sort of thing these days

Nuanced answer / I don't know who he is or what Conclave is / I'm Aldo Bellini

Voting ended onMay 25

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Polls results for Cardinal Vincent Benítez

Cardinal Vincent Benítez was declared Practicing (he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people) by 25.5% of voters. 55 people took part in the poll.

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Feel free to ignore canon, this is more about your headcanons for this character around the time the movie takes place (or in the recent past). Don't hesitate to share your thoughts, especially regarding who he is involved with (if anyone) in the tags or comments, I would love to see them!

Cardinal Lombardi

(also known as the scrutineer who calls out the votes and enunciates Bellini's name as if the salvation of his soul depends on it)

Cardinal Lombardi was declared Gay in a previous poll. Now the question is...

Is this Conclave character "practicing"?

Yes, he's sexually and romantically involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's sexually involved with someone or several people

Yes, he's romantically involved with someone or several people

He's got some rather intense friendships, does that count?

No, only in his fantasies

No, and he's doing his best not to think about it either

He's not really interested in that sort of thing these days

Nuanced answer / I don't know who he is or what Conclave is / I'm Aldo Bellini

Voting ended onMay 21

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Polls results for Cardinal Tedesco's assistant

(also known as the priest who carries Tedesco's luggage when he arrives at the Casa Santa Marta before the conclave starts)

Cardinal Tedesco's assistant was declared Non-practicing (except in his fantasies) by 36.7% of voters. 30 people took part in the poll.