Event
The March–April 1605 papal conclave of Roman Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Clement VIII opens at the Vatican in Rome
14 Mar 1605 · 41.90° N, 12.46° E
What the records say
- When
- 14 Mar 1605
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 41.90° N, 12.46° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, March–April 1605 conclave.
Summary
The March–April 1605 papal conclave of Roman Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Clement VIII opens at the Vatican in Rome, 11 days after Clement's death. Sixty-one of the 69 cardinals meet behind closed doors for the rest of the month. Discussion becomes heated, with shouting and jostling.
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