Papal conclave, 1724

The conclave of 1724 occurred after the death of Pope Innocent XIII. (7 March 1724) together and met on 20 March 1724 to 29 May 1724. It took 71 days and chose Pope Benedict XIII. Pope.

College of Cardinals

When Pope Innocent XIII. died, the College of Cardinals was one of 65 cardinals. The 53 countries participating in the conclave cardinals were appointed in the pontificates of Popes

  • Clement X: 1
  • Innocent XI: 1.
  • Alexander VIII: 5
  • Innocent XII. 4
  • Clement XI. 41
  • Innocent XIII: 1.

Conclave

As the conclave met on March 20, 1724, it counted 31 participants whose number, however, soon rose to 53. Only 12 cardinals who did not participate in the election. The venue of the conclave was the Vatican.

Election monitors and speakers were in conclave

  • For Germany: Cardinal Alvaro Cienfuegos
  • For France: Cardinal Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan de Soubise
  • For Spain: Cardinal Francesco Acquaviva de'Aragona.

Already at the beginning of the party tried Zelanti enforce the Cardinal Imperiali, which was rejected by French and Spanish. Even Cardinal Paolucci failed as a candidate. Well struck Cardinal Annibale Albani the six Cardinals Corsini, Spada, Piazza, Barbarigo, Bussi and Olivieri ago as candidates. From them he preferred Bussi and Olivieri.

As on April 12, arrived Cardinal Rohan, immediately went to the rumor that he should the choice Olivieris prevail. In addition, there were rumors that Olivieri had promised the King of France, he would abolish the bull Unigenitus after his election and cede various Italian territories to Spain.

On April 25, then met a Cardinal Polignac and the Imperial Ambassador, Count Kaunitz. This informed Cardinal Alvaro Cienfuegos that the Emperor the choice of the Cardinals Pamphili, Vallemani, Spada, Piazza, Corradini, Caracciolo, Tanara, Gozzadini, Orsini, Ruffo, Colonna, Davia, Boncompagni, Pico and Pignatelli was pleasant.

Cardinal Cienfuegos tried now, supported by the French, to elect Cardinal Piazza Pope. He had this a block of 32 cardinals, so that only he still lacked four votes. But Cardinal Albani tried everything to prevent this choice. To this end, he sat even a rumor circulated that Piazza was a Jansenist. Chances piazzas decreased with each passing day.

In the election on May 23, then fell to Cardinal Orsini and 26 votes in the election on May 24, 27 votes.

On the evening of May 28 told Cardinal Orsini Belluga with its upcoming election, against which the candidate, however, balked. Eventually the Cardinals Albani, Tolomei and Corradini the morning of May 29 to disperse Orsini concerns.

When it then came to choice in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal Orsini united all votes.

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