Event

1591 conclave

29 Oct 1591 · 41.90° N, 12.46° E

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When
29 Oct 1591
Kind
Event
Coordinates
41.90° N, 12.46° E

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Summary

Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti is elected on the third ballot to succeed the late Pope Gregory XIV, after Cardinal Ludovico Madruzzo withdraws his candidacy. and takes the name Pope Innocent IX.

1591 conclave

Election of Catholic Pope Innocent IX

The 1591 conclave was held after the death of Pope Gregory XIV on 16 October that year, after less than a year as pope. This left the Holy See vacant for the third time in 14 months. The conclave lasted only three days and elected Pope Innocent IX.

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