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May 1605 papal conclave

1605 CE · Papal States, Europe · Politics

May 1605 papal conclave
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The May 1605 conclave held from 8 to 16 May 1605; Cardinal Camillo Borghese was elected to succeed Leo XI as pope. Borghese took the name Paul V. This was the second conclave of 1605, with the one that had elected Leo XI having concluded just 37 days earlier.

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