Papal conclave, May 1555

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Papal conclave May 1555
Coat of arms during the vacancy of the Holy See
Dates and location
15–23 May 1555 Apostolic Palace, Papal States
Key officials
Dean	Giovanni Pietro Carafa
Camerlengo	Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora
Protopriest	Claude de Longwy de Givry
Protodeacon	Francesco Pisani
Elected Pope
Giovanni Pietro Carafa (Name taken: Paul IV)

← April 1555 1559 →

The papal conclave of 15 to 23 May 1555 was convened on the death of Pope Marcellus II (whose reign had only lasted from 9 April to 1 May that year) and elected Pope Paul IV as his successor.

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Pope Papal selection before 1059 Papal conclave (since 1274)

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