1829 conclave
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A papal conclave was held from 24 February to 31 March 1829 to elect a new pope to succeed Leo XII, who had died on 10 February. Of the 50 members of the College of Cardinals, all but eight attended.
Ritratto di Papa Pio VIII, by Clemente Alberi
1823 conclave
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A papal conclave was held from 2 to 28 September 1823 to elect a new pope to succeed Pius VII, who had died on 20 August. Of the 49 members of the College of Cardinals, all but four attended. On the f
1829 conclave
…to elect their candidate to the papacy, Castiglioni came to be seen as a suitable compromise candidate. Castiglioni had been close to election in the 1823 conclave as the representative of the politicanti (moderate cardinals) and had all the qualifications to become pope, though he had the problem of being in very…
Charles Picqué – Portrait de Léon XII