1292–1294 papal election
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The 1292–94 papal election, was the last papal election which did not take the form of a papal conclave. After the death of Pope Nicholas IV on 4 April 1292, the eleven surviving cardinals deliberated
Celestine V Castel Nuovo Napoli n 02
Bell tower of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, where the election began
Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where the election moved
The Castel Nuovo of Naples, where Celestine V took up residence
Sede vacante
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Sede vacante is the period during which a Catholic diocese or archdiocese has no prelate in office, with the prelate's office being the cathedral.
1292–1294 papal election
…a new Bishop of Rome has been elected). After the death of Pope Nicholas IV on 4 April 1292, the eleven surviving cardinals (a twelfth died during the sede vacante) deliberated for more than two years before electing the third of six non-cardinals to be elected pope during the Late Middle Ages: Pietro Angelerio…
Sede vacante stamp of 1939.