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Papal conclave, May 1555

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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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