Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis participated as a cardinal-elector in the conclave that elected Pope Francis.[1][2][3] Because he was the first bishop from the Syro-Malankara Church to be made cardinal, he also was the first cardinal from the Syro-Malankara Church ever to participate as a cardinal-elector in a papal conclave.[11] During the conclave Cleemis was one of the four cardinal-electors from outside the Latin Church who wore different vestments, proper to their respective churches.