Conclave of 1799–1800

1799.11.30 – 1800.03.14

New Pope:Pope Pius VII (57)
Prelate elected as Pope:
Location of Conclave:
Duration of Conclave:
105 days
Number of Electors:
34 (11 absentees)
Duration of Vacant See:
197 days
Cardinal Dean:Cardinal Gian Francesco Albani (79)
Cardinal Vice-Dean:Cardinal Henry Benedict Mary Clement Stuart of York (74)
Cardinal Protopriest:Cardinal Christoph Anton von Migazzi von Waal und Sonnenthurn (85)
Cardinal Protodeacon:Cardinal Antonio Maria Doria Pamphilj (50)
Senior Cardinal-Bishop in Conclave:Cardinal Gian Francesco Albani (79)
Senior Cardinal-Priest in Conclave:Cardinal Francesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto (77)
Senior Cardinal-Deacon in Conclave:Cardinal Antonio Maria Doria Pamphilj (50)
Junior Cardinal-Deacon in Conclave:Cardinal Giovanni Rinuccini (56)
Secretary of Conclave:Msgr. Ercole Consalvi (42)

Participating Cardinals (34)

Cardinal-Bishops (4)
1ItalyGian Francesco Albani (79), Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri, Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
2ItalyHenry Benedict Mary Clement Stuart of York (74), Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum, Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery and Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals
3ItalyLeonardo Antonelli (69), Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
4ItalyLuigi Valenti Gonzaga (74), Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
Cardinal-Priests (24)
5ItalyFrancesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto (77), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina and Prefect emeritus of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
6ItalyFrancesco Saverio De Zelada (82), Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede, Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti in commendum, Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library, Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives and Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
7ItalyGuido Calcagnini (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Archbishop-Bishop of Osimo (Italy) and Archbishop-Bishop of Cingoli (Italy)
8ItalyBernardino Honorati (75), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro and Archbishop-Bishop of Senigallia (Italy)
9ItalyAndrea Gioannetti, O.S.B. Cam. (77), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
10SwitzerlandHyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil, B. (81), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
11ItalyCarlo Giuseppe Filippa della Martiniana (75), Bishop of Vercelli (Italy)
12HungaryFranziskus von Paula Herzan von Harras (64), Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
13ItalyAlessandro Mattei (55), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli and Archbishop of Ferrara (Italy)
14ItalyGiovanni Andrea Archetti (68), Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio and Archbishop-Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)
15ItalyGiuseppe Maria Doria Pamphilj (48), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli
16ItalyBarnaba Chiaramonti, O.S.B. Cas. (57), Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto and Bishop of Imola (Italy)
17ItalyCarlo Bellisomi (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace and Archbishop-Bishop of Cesena (Italy)
18SpainFrancisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón (77), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain)
19NetherlandsIgnazio Busca (68), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli and Secretary of State emeritus of Apostolic Secretariat
20ItalyStefano Borgia (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente and Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
21ItalyGiovanni Battista Caprara Montecuccoli (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
22ItalyAntonio Dugnani (51), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
23ItalyIppolito Antonio Vincenti Mareri (61), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo
24ItalyJean-Siffrein Maury (53), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio, Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy) and Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy)
25ItalyGiovanni Battista Bussi de Pretis (78), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna and Bishop of Jesi (Italy)
26ItalyFrancesco Maria Pignatelli (55), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo and Master of Papal Chamber emeritus of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces
27ItalyAurelio Roverella (51), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo and Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria
28ItalyGiulio Maria Della Somaglia (55), Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina, Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals and Patriarch emeritus of Antioch
Cardinal-Deacons (6)
29ItalyAntonio Maria Doria Pamphilj (50), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres and Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals
30ItalyRomoaldo Braschi-Onesti (46), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere and Prefect emeritus of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces
31ItalyFilippo Carandini (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Good Government
32ItalyLudovico Flangini Giovanelli (66), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra
33ItalyFabrizio Dionigi Ruffo (55), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria, Treasurer General emeritus of Reverend Apostolic Camera and Domestic Prelate
34ItalyGiovanni Rinuccini (56), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro and Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Cardinal-Electors unable to participate (11)

Rome TimeEvent
1799.11.30 Saturday
DayEntry into Basilica of Saint George, Venice
1800.03.14 Friday
Day“Habemus Papam”

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