List of papal conclaves
Papal elections since 1276 have taken the form of conclaves, which are elections that follow a set of rules and procedures developed in In nomine Domini, Ubi periculum and later papal bulls; observance of the conclave varied until 1294, but all papal elections since have followed relatively similar conclave procedures.
Although the cardinals have historically gathered at a handful of other locations within Rome and beyond, only five elections since 1455 have been held outside the Apostolic Palace. Twenty-eight papal elections have been held outside Rome, in: Terracina, Cluny, Velletri, Verona, Ferrara, Pisa, Perugia, Anagni, Naples, Viterbo, Arezzo, Carpentras/Lyon, Avignon, Konstanz and Venice. Three elections moved between locations while in progress: the elections of 1268–1271, 1292–1294, and 1314–1316.
Literature
- Baumgartner, Frederic J.. Behind Locked Doors: A History of the Papal Elections. Palgrave Macmillan..