1774–1775 Conclave
elected Pius VI5 October 1774 – 15 February 1775 · The early modern conclaves · Apostolic Palace, Papal States
Pope Clement XIV died suddenly on September 22, 1774, at the age of 68. His pontificate had been dominated by the problem of the Society of Jesus.
Elected pope
Pius VI
Giovanni Braschi
Succeeded
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Duration
4 months
Cardinal electors
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locked in under conclave rules
Key officials
| Dean | Gian Francesco Albani |
| Camerlengo | Carlo Rezzonico |
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.