Coat of arms during the vacancy of the Holy See
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Dates and location | |
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15–23 May 1555 Apostolic Palace, Papal States |
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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) |
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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.