1621 Conclave
elected Gregory XV8–9 February 1621 · The early modern conclaves · Apostolic Palace, Papal States
It was generally thought that the next Pope would be the candidate chosen by Cardinal Borghese, because he was the most influential person in the Sacred College. He wanted to elect his friend Cardinal Campori, and already before opening the conclave he had obtained twenty four declarations in his favor.
Elected pope
Gregory XV
Alessandro Ludovisi
Succeeded
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Duration
2 days
Cardinal electors
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locked in under conclave rules
Ballot-by-ballot tallies are destroyed by design — the paper is burned in the stove whose smoke announces the result — so this entry records what the Church documents: the dates, the electors, the number of ballots where known, and the man who walked out onto the balcony.