The death of Pope Clement VI in 1268 led to quite a crisis for the Catholic Church. 17 cardinals were part of the conclave put together to choose his successor, ...

The longest papal conclave lasted three years—it took place following the death of Pope Clement VI, and went from November 1268 to September 1271 (33 months), until Pope Gregory X was finally ...

The conclave to elect Pope Gregory was the longest ... it took almost three years — 1,006 days to be exact — to choose Pope Clement IV's ... Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish ...

The death of Pope Clement VI in 1268 led to quite a crisis for the Catholic Church. 17 cardinals were part of the conclave put together to choose his successor, ...

Here’s a breakdown of how the length of conclaves has changed in recent years. The longest conclave in history—and how it came to be . The death of Pope Clement VI in 1268 led to quite a ...