A papal conclave that will last for four months begins in Rome to select a successor to Pope Clement IX, who had died 12 days earlier

When

21 Dec 1669

Kind

Event

Coordinates

41.90° N, 12.46° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1669–1670 conclave.

A papal conclave that will last for four months begins in Rome to select a successor to Pope Clement IX, who had died 12 days earlier. At the opening, 54 of the 70 members of the College of Cardinals are present. At least 21 Cardinals are considered for the papacy before Emilio Altieri is selected on April 29 to become Pope Clement X.

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