Dean Giovanni Pietro Carafa Location Rome, Italy Protopriest Claude de Longwy de Givry | Dates 15 May 1555 – 23 May 1555 Protodeacon Francesco Pisani | |
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Camerlengo Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora Other Instances Papal conclave - 1799–1800, Papal conclave - 1774–75, Papal conclave - 1769, Papal conclave - 1758, Papal conclave - 1740 |
The papal conclave of 15 to 23 May 1555 was convened on the death of Pope Marcellus II (whose reign had only lasted from 9 April to 1 May that year) and elected Pope Paul IV as his successor.
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