Conclave 1721

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The conclave of 1721 occurred after the death of Pope Clement XI. († March 19, 1721 ) and met from March 31, 1721 to May 8, 1721. It lasted 38 days and chose Innocent XIII. to the Pope.

College of Cardinals

Clement XI.
Innocent XIII.

When Pope Clement XI. died, which was one of the College of Cardinals 68 cardinals.

Attendees

The 56 cardinals attending the conclave were:

Cardinals not participating in the conclave

The following cardinals could not take part in the conclave:

Remarks

  1. ↑ Left the conclave due to illness and therefore did not take part in the decisive vote on May 8, 1721
  2. ↑ Was elected Pope and took the Pope's name Innocent XIII. on
  3. ↑ Joined the conclave on the evening of May 7, 1721 and therefore took part in the decisive vote on May 8, 1721, at which Pope Innocent XIII. was chosen
  4. ↑ Left the conclave due to illness and therefore did not take part in the decisive vote on May 8, 1721
  5. ↑ Joined the conclave on the evening of May 7, 1721 and therefore took part in the decisive vote on May 8, 1721, at which Pope Innocent XIII. was chosen
  6. ↑ Arrived in Rome when the new Pope Innocent XIII. was already chosen
  7. ↑ Arrived in Rome when the new Pope Innocent XIII. was already chosen

course

When the conclave met on March 31, 1721, it counted 56 participants, the number of which has since fallen to 54 after the Cardinals Paracciani and Salerni had to leave the conclave due to illness; Cardinal Paracciani died on May 9, 1721, one day after the election of Innocent XIII. At the end of the conclave, however, 56 participants were again present, as the Cardinals d'Alsace and von Schönborn joined them on the evening of May 7, 1721 . Only ten cardinals stayed away from the election. The cardinals da Cunha and de Lacerda met only after the election of Innocent XIII. in Rome. The venue of the conclave was the Vatican.

Cardinal Mihály Frigyes Althan declared the veto of Emperor Charles VI. against an election by Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci . The King of Spain vetoed the election of Cardinal Francesco Pignatelli seniore , OTheat , Archbishop of Naples and Cardinal Bishop of Sabina. Cardinal Michelangelo dei Conti was unanimously elected Pope and took the Pope's name Innocent XIII. on. He was the last Pope to date to choose this name.

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