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.

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

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Alessandro Farnese (cardinal) participatedIn Papal conclave, 1559
Ippolito II d’Este participatedIn papal conclave of 1559
linked to: Papal conclave, 1559
Papal conclave, 1565–1566 follows Papal conclave, 1559