1591 conclave
| Papal conclave October 1591 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and location | |
| 27–29 October 1591 Apostolic Palace, Papal States | |
| Key officials | |
| Dean | Alfonso Gesualdo |
| Sub-dean | Innico d'Avalos d'Aragona |
| Camerlengo | Enrico Caetani |
| Protopriest | Mark Sittich von Hohenems |
| Protodeacon | Andreas von Österreich |
| Election | |
| Ballots | 3 |
| Elected pope | |
| Giovanni Facchinetti Name taken: Innocent IX | |
| File:Portrait of Pope Innocent IX (Fidenza Cathedral Museum - Museo del Duomo di Fidenza, Fidenza) – edited.jpg | |
| ← October–December 1590 1592 → | |
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The 1591 conclave (27–29 October) was held after the death of Pope Gregory XIV on 16 October that year, after less than a year as pope. This left the Holy See vacant for the third time in 14 months. The conclave lasted only three days and elected Pope Innocent IX.[1]
Even before Gregory XIV died, Spanish and anti-Spanish factions were electioneering for the next pope. Philip II of Spain's (r. 1556–1598) high-handed interference at the previous conclave was not forgotten: he had barred all but seven cardinals. This time the Spanish party in the College of Cardinals did not go so far, but they still controlled a majority, and after a quick conclave they raised Facchinetti to the papal chair as Pope Innocent IX. It took three ballots to elect him as pontiff. Facchinetti received 24 votes on 28 October but was not successful in that ballot to be elected as pope. He received 28 votes on 29 October in the second ballot while the third saw him prevail.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Miranda, Salvador. "October 27 to 29, 1591", Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Florida International University, 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- Back to citation "Sede Vacante 1591". 24 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.