Papal conclave, 1559
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The Papal conclave of 1559 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals that met after the death of Pope Paul IV and ultimately elected Pope Pius IV as his successor.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Papal election
ⓘ
papal conclave ⓘ |
| cardinalElectorsPresentAtElection | 46 ⓘ |
| cardinalElectorsPresentAtOpening | 44 ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 80 days ⓘ |
| electedPerson | Giovanni Angelo Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPersonBirthPlace | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPersonReligiousOrder | none ⓘ |
| electedPersonTitleAfterElection | Pope Pius IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPope | Pope Pius IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-thirds majority of cardinal electors ⓘ |
| endDate | 1559-12-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Papal conclave, 1565–1566 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Papal conclave, 1555 (May) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | papal bulls on conclaves in force in 1559 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | College of Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked shift from harsh policies of Paul IV to more moderate papacy of Pius IV ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ Sistine Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFaction |
French faction
ⓘ
Italian cardinals ⓘ Spanish faction ⓘ |
| notableCandidate |
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cardinal Carlo Carafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardinal Gian Pietro Carafa the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardinal Guido Ascanio Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCardinalElectors | 51 ⓘ |
| occasion | death of Pope Paul IV ⓘ |
| partOf |
16th-century Catholic Church history
ⓘ
history of the Papacy ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Counter-Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Wars aftermath ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
King Francis II of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorPope | Pope Paul IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| result | election of a moderate reforming pope ⓘ |
| startDate | 1559-09-05 ⓘ |
| successorPope | Pope Pius IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | secret ballot ⓘ |
| year | 1559 ⓘ |
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