The papal conclave of 1963 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed Pope John XXIII following his death on 3 June 1963.
Cardinal Giovanni Montini was elected Pope Paul VI by the 1963 conclave on 21 June.
1963 conclave
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A conclave was held from 19 to 21 June 1963 to elect a new pope to succeed John XXIII, who had died on 3 June 1963. It was the last conclave before the introduction of the current 80-year-old age limi
Cardinal electors in the 1963 conclave
…The papal conclave of 1963 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed Pope John XXIII following his death on 3 June 1963. Of the 82 members of…
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel following Paul VI's election
Pope Paul VI appearing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica following his election on 21 June 1963