Papal conclaves

conclave

election of Pope Callixtus III

conclave

conclave

election of Pope Pius III

election of Pope Urban V

election of Pope Boniface IX

1534 gathering of cardinals to choose a new pope

conclave

election of Pope Innocent VI

papal conclave convoked after the death of Pius V

election of the Pope

Papal election

conclave

election of Pope Sixtus V

election of Pope Innocent VIII

1303 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XI

Accessus is a term applied to the voting in conclave for the election of a pope, by which a cardinal changes his vote and accedes to some other candidate. Accessus voting was first used in the papal conclave, 1455. The procedure was likely adopted from the Roman Senate where an acceding Senator would physically move to join the proponents of a proposal.

political proverb