The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history ... and Francis (Argentine in 2013). Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was ...

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history ... and Francis (Argentine in 2013). Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was ...

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history ... and Francis (Argentine in 2013). Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was ...

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history ... and Francis (Argentine in 2013). Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was ...

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in the history of the Catholic Church. ... The last time a pope was elected who wasn’t a cardinal was Urban VI in 1378.

Pope John XII was just 18 when he was elected in 955. ... Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was Syrian; Adrian VI, elected in 1522, was from the Netherlands.

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. ... The last time a pope was elected who wasn’t a cardinal was Urban VI in 1378.

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius. ... Seven of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958).

In the 13th century, it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV’s successor, making it… The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest conclave in ...