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Election of Leo XI
- When
- 1 April 1605
- Where
- Rome
- Part of
- Papal Succession of 1605
Cardinal Alessandro de' Medici was elected Pope Leo XI on 1 April 1605 following the death of Clement VIII.
Eleven days after Clement VIII died, 62 cardinals entered the conclave on 14 March 1605. On 1 April 1605, Cardinal Alessandro de' Medici, who was almost seventy, was elected pope. He was crowned on 10 April 1605 by Cardinal Francesco Sforza.
Sources
- Pope Leo XI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-03
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