1264–1265 papal election

The 1264–65 papal election (12 October 1264 – 5 February 1265) was convened after the death of Pope Urban IV and ended by electing his successor Pope Clement IV. It met in Perugia, where Urban IV had taken refuge after being driven out of Orvieto. He had never been in Rome as Pope, but spent his entire reign in exile. It was the second election in a row where a pope was elected in absentia; the phenomenon would be repeated in the Conclave of 1268–1271, and again in the Conclave of 1292–1294. In the last two cases, the person elected was not even a Cardinal.

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Papal election 1264–65
Dates and location
12 October 1264 – 5 February 1265 Perugia
Key officials
Protopriest	Simone Paltanieri
Elected pope
Gui Foucois Name taken: Clement IV
← 1261 1268–71 â†’

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According to Salimbene di Adam, the archbishop of Ravenna, Filippo da Pistoia, had hopes of being elected.^[1]