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Conclave opens in Venice
- When
- 30 November 1799
- Where
- Benedictine San Giorgio Monastery, Venice
The conclave to elect Pius VI's successor began on 30 November 1799 at San Giorgio Monastery in Venice, with voting in the night chapel.
The Benedictine San Giorgio Monastery in Venice was chosen as the location for the conclave, and voting was held in its night chapel. The conclave began on 30 November 1799, tasked with electing a new pope to succeed Pius VI, who had died on 29 August. The venue followed Pius VI's 1798 ordinance directing that a conclave unable to meet in Rome be held in the city with the greatest number of cardinals.
Sources
- 1799–1800 conclave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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