The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. ... Cardinals elected the powerful and popular cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, who took the name Pope Julius II.

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.

The shortest conclave ever, according to the Vatican, took place in 1503 after Pope Pius III died. Pope Julius II was elected the new leader after a conclave that lasted for only a few hours ...

However, a later pontiff, Pope Julius II, commissioned works by Michelangelo, who painted the ceiling and vaults depicting scenes from Genesis, including The Creation of Adam, between 1508 and 1512.

Swiss soldiers had already been picked to guard the pope in 1506 by Pope Julius II, known as the “Warrior Pope.” He chose them because the Swiss were renowned fighters throughout Europe then.

Now, Honor in Armor: Inside the Vatican Swiss Guard, a new documentary that had its U.S. premiere recently at The Sheen Center in New York City, brings audiences behind the Vatican walls for an ...

The shortest conclave was 10 hours and ended with the election of Pope Julius II in 1503. Over the last 100 years, the shortest conclaves lasted a day: Pius XII was elected in 1939 ...

The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, an avid art lover who oversaw the construction of the main papal chapel in the 15th century.. However, a later pontiff, Pope Julius II ...

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.