1572 papal conclave

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Papal conclave
May 1572
Dates and location
12–13 May 1572
Apostolic Palace, Papal States
Key officials
DeanGiovanni Morone
Sub-deanCristoforo Madruzzo
CamerlengoLuigi Cornaro
ProtodeaconInnocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte
Election
Ballots1
Elected pope
Ugo Boncompagni
Name taken: Gregory XIII
1585 →

The 1572 papal conclave (May 12–13), convoked after the death of Pope Pius V, elected Cardinal Ugo Boncompagni, who took the name Gregory XIII.

List of participants

Cardinals participated in the election of his successor:[1]

Twenty six electors were created by

Julius III and one by Pope Paul IV
.

Absentees

Thirteen Cardinals were absent:[1]

Four were created by Paul III, another four by Pius V, three by Pius IV and two by Julius III.

Divisions among Cardinals

The

Cosimo I de Medici, while those of Philip II of Spain were represented by Pacheco and Granvelle. Cardinal Rambouillet was the main representative of Charles IX of France in the conclave.[3][4]

Candidates to the Papacy

Cardinals Farnese, Savelli, Correggio, Ricci and Boncompagni were considered as the main

Carlo Borromeo. It was generally expected that conclave would last very long, possibly even several months.[5]

The conclave

Fifty-two Cardinals entered the conclave on May 12. On that same day in the evening they were joined by one more, Granvelle, Viceroy of Naples and official representative of Philip II of Spain.[6] The first step taken by Granvelle was to inform Alessandro Farnese that the King of Spain would not accept his election and to ask him to withdraw his candidature in order to maintain peace in Italy. Surprised, Farnese understood that with such strong opposition he would never obtain the required majority, but, admitting his defeat, he wished to be able to use his influence effectively in the choice of the new pontiff.[7] Almost the whole next day leaders of the main factions: Farnese, Bonelli, Granvelle and Borromeo, spent looking for a compromise candidate, and finally agreed to elect the 70-year-old Ugo Boncompagni.[8] The first scrutiny took place on May 13 at six o'clock in the evening. At the end of the phase of accessus[1] Ugo Boncompagni was elected Pope, receiving all votes except of his own, which he gave to Granvelle. He accepted his election and took the name of Gregory XIII, in honour of Pope Gregory I.[9]

The people of Rome were surprised with such a quick election, but they welcomed the new pope, because he was neither religious nor an austere "

Innocenzo del Monte.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c List of participants of conclave, 1572 by S. Miranda
  2. Grand Duke of Tuscany
  3. ^ L. Pastor, p. 12–15
  4. ^ a b Vatican History Archived 2005-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ L. Pastor, p. 12–13
  6. ^ L. Pastor, p. 12
  7. ^ L. Pastor, p. 13
  8. ^ L. Pastor, p. 13–15
  9. ^ a b L. Pastor, p. 15
  10. ^ S. Miranda: Cardinal Ugo Boncompagni (Pope Gregory XIII

Sources

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