So when the displaced conclave elected Pope Pius VII, he was crowned with a papier-mâché tiara bedazzled with jewels donated by Venetian families. View this post on Instagram.

Pope Francis took one last ride in a Mercedes before death. History of the 'popemobile.' One of the first motorized popemobiles was a black Graham-Paige Type 837, gifted to Pope Pius XI in 1929.

Ernesti refers to the round of cardinals who elected Pope Pius VII in 1800 with a view to an extremely long conclave. They met on December 1, 1799, and did not disperse until March 14, 1800.

One exception was the funeral of Pope Pius VI, who was pontiff from 1775 to 1799. He died in captivity in Valence, France, after being kidnapped by Napoleon Bonaparte, and he was buried in the ...

Pope Paul VI was the last to wear the triregnum, during his installation in 1963. He also was the first to hold the ceremony outdoors, in St. Peter's Square, to accommodate the enormous crowds ...

The record for shortest time as pope goes to Urban VII, who died of malaria in September 1590 after just 13 days in office. ... who first made the garments for Pope Pius VI.

Pope Francis’s death initiates carefully choreographed proceedings that will conclude with ... One exception was the funeral of Pope Pius VI, who was pontiff from 1775 to 1799. He died in ...

The record for shortest time as pope goes to Urban VII, who died of malaria in September 1590 after just 13 days in office. ... who first made the garments for Pope Pius VI.