Conclave of 1829

1829.02.24 – 1829.03.31

New Pope:Pope Pius VIII (67)
Prelate elected as Pope:
Location of Conclave:
Quirinal Palace, Rome
Duration of Conclave:
36 days
Number of Electors:
50 (8 absentees)
Duration of Vacant See:
49 days
Cardinal Dean:Cardinal Giulio Maria Della Somaglia (84)
Cardinal Vice-Dean:Cardinal Bartolomeo Pacca (72)
Cardinal Protopriest:Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao (92)
Cardinal Protodeacon:Cardinal Giuseppe Albani (78)
Senior Cardinal-Bishop in Conclave:Cardinal Giulio Maria Della Somaglia (84)
Senior Cardinal-Priest in Conclave:Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao (92)
Senior Cardinal-Deacon in Conclave:Cardinal Giuseppe Albani (78)
Junior Cardinal-Deacon in Conclave:Cardinal Juan Francisco Marco y Catalán (57)
Camerlengo:Cardinal Pietro Francesco Galleffi (58)
Vice-Camerlengo:Msgr. Benedetto Cappelletti (64)
Secretary of Conclave:Msgr. Paolo Polidori (51)

Participating Cardinals (50)

Cardinal-Bishops (6)
1ItalyGiulio Maria Della Somaglia (84), Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia–Velletri, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum, Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies, Vice-Chancellor of Apostolic Chancery, Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library, Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives, Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals and Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition
2ItalyBartolomeo Pacca (72), Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Pro-Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria, Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
3ItalyPietro Francesco Galleffi (58), Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy), Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera, President of Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter
4ItalyTommaso Arezzo (72), Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
5ItalyFrancesco Saverio Castiglioni (67), Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Index and Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary
6ItalyFrancesco Bertazzoli (74), Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Studies
Cardinal-Priests (34)
7ItalyGiuseppe Firrao (92), Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio, Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
8ItalyLuigi Ruffo Scilla (78), Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti and Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)
9FranceJoseph Fesch (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria in commendum and Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)
10ItalyCarlo Oppizzoni (59), Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
11ItalyPietro Gravina (79), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna and Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo (Italy)
12ItalyGiuseppe Morozzo della Rocca (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli and Archbishop-Bishop of Novara (Italy)
13ItalyBenedetto Naro (84), Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
14ItalyEmmanuele De Gregorio (70), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio, Commendatory Archimandrite of Santissimo Salvatore of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council
15ItalyGiorgio Doria Pamfilj Landi (56), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics
16ItalyFabrizio Sceberras Testaferrata (71), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana and Bishop of Senigallia (Italy)
17FranceAnne-Antoine-Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre (80), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Toulouse (France)
18ItalyGiovanni Francesco Falzacappa (61), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Ancona e Umana (Italy)
19ItalyAntonio Pallotta (59), Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
20ItalyCarlo Maria Pedicini (59), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace and Secretary emeritus of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
21ItalyErcole Dandini (69), Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Good Government, Bishop emeritus of Osimo (Italy) and Bishop emeritus of Cingoli (Italy)
22ItalyCarlo Odescalchi (43), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli, Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ferrara (Italy)
23ItalyGiacinto Placido Zurla, O.S.B. Cam. (59), Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme and Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)
24FranceAntoine-Louis-Henri de La Fare (76), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina and Metropolitan Archbishop of Sens (France)
25ItalyGiovanni Battista Bussi (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)
26ItalyBonaventura Gazola, O.F.M. Ref. (84), Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola, Bishop of Corneto (Italy) and Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy)
27ItalyKarl Kajetan Gaisruck (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)
28ItalyLuigi Micara, O.F.M. Cap. (53), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati and Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchin Franciscans)
29FranceGustave-Maximilian-Just de Croÿ-Solre (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France)
30ItalyBartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, O.S.B. Cam. (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
31FranceJean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims (France)
32ItalyPietro Caprano (69), Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith
33ItalyGiacomo Giustiniani (59), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro and Archbishop-Bishop of Imola (Italy)
34ItalyVincenzo Macchi (58), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo
35ItalyGiacomo Filippo Fransoni (53), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli
36ItalyBenedetto Colonna Barberini di Sciarra (40), Master of Papal Chamber emeritus of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces
37ItalyGiovanni Antonio Benvenuti (63), Bishop of Osimo (Italy) and Bishop of Cingoli (Italy)
38ItalyIgnazio Nasalli-Ratti (78), Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
39FranceJoachim-Jean-Xavier d’Isoard (62), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France)
40ItalyAntonio Domenico Gamberini (68), Bishop of Orvieto (Italy)
Cardinal-Deacons (10)
41ItalyGiuseppe Albani (78), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata and Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals
42ItalyGiovanni Caccia-Piatti (77), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
43ItalyPietro Vidoni (69), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
44ItalyAgostino Rivarola (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria ad Martyres and Prefect emeritus of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces
45ItalyCesare Guerrieri Gonzaga (79), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro and Camerlengo emeritus of Sacred College of Cardinals
46ItalyAntonio Frosini (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin and Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Indulgences and Sacred Relics
47ItalyTommaso Riario Sforza (47), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica and Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals
48ItalyTommaso Bernetti (49), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio and Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Reverend Apostolic Camera
49ItalyBelisario Cristaldi (64), Treasurer General emeritus of Reverend Apostolic Camera
50SpainJuan Francisco Marco y Catalán (57), Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Reverend Apostolic Camera

Cardinal-Electors unable to participate (8)

Rome TimeEvent
1829.02.24 Tuesday
DayEntry into Quirinal Palace
1829.03.31 Tuesday
Day“Habemus Papam”

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