Papal conclaves

thumb|The 1492 papal conclave was the first to be held in the [[Sistine Chapel.]] A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.

election of the sucessor of Pope Francis in 2025

conclave convened to elect a pope to succeed Benedict XVI

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election of Pope Pius X

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1978 Conclave

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election of Pope Pius VII

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Election

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Following the death of Pope Alexander VIII

Religious conclave

election of Pope Pius IX

election of Pope Pius VI

election of Pope Clement XII

Religious conclave

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Following the death of Pope Innocent XI

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one of two papal conclaves in 1605

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election of Pope Pius VIII

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election of Pope Innocent XIII

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election of Pope Gregory XVI

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election of Pope Eugene IV

1549-1550 election of the Catholic pope

election of Pope Pius II

election of Pope Leo X

election of Pope Clement VII

election of Pope Urban VII

election of Pope Clement VIII

election of Pope Pius V

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election of Pope Clement V

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election of Pope Innocent IX

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election of Pope Paul II

election of Pope Gregory XII

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election of Pope Boniface VIII

election of Pope Benedict XII

October – December 1590

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