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Election of Chiaramonti as Pius VII
- When
- 14 March 1800
- Where
- Conclave at San Giorgio Monastery, Venice
- Part of
- Papal Conclave of 1799–1800
On 14 March 1800 the conclave elected Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti, bishop of Imola, who accepted and took the name Pius VII.
On 14 March 1800, with the support of the active and influential conclave secretary Consalvi, Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti, bishop of Imola, was elected on the final ballot. He was certainly not the choice of die-hard opponents of the French Revolution. After accepting election, he took the name Pius VII in honour of his immediate predecessor.
Sources
- 1799–1800 conclave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
- Pope Pius VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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