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Consalvi's Rise After the Conclave

When
11 August 1800
Where
Rome / France
Part of
Papal Conclave of 1799–1800

Ercole Consalvi was created a cardinal on 11 August 1800, became cardinal secretary of state, and negotiated the Concordat of 1801 with Napoleon.

Ercole Consalvi, secretary of the conclave, was created a cardinal on 11 August 1800 and became cardinal secretary of state. He immediately left for France, where he negotiated the Concordat of 1801 with First Consul Napoleon; under it, France officially re-recognised Catholicism as its majority religion on 15 July 1801.

Sources

  1. 1799–1800 conclave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. Pope Pius VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20

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