List of Papal Elections By Acclamation
| Year of acclamation | Pope elected | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Fabian | "...and so, divinely inspired, as it were, they chose Fabian with joyous unanimity and placed him in the Chair of Peter." |
| 590 | Gregory I | |
| 731 | Gregory III | "the Romans elected him pope by acclamation, when he was accompanying the funeral procession of his predecessor" |
| 1073 | Gregory VII | On the death of Alexander II (April 21, 1073), as the obsequies were being performed in the Lateran basilica, there arose a loud outcry from the whole multitude of clergy and people: "Let Hildebrand be pope!", "Blessed Peter has chosen Hildebrand the Archdeacon!" Later, on the same day, Hildebrand was conducted to the church of San Pietro in Vincoli, and there elected in legal form by the assembled cardinals, with the due consent of the Roman clergy and amid the repeated acclamations of the people. |
| 1621 | Gregory XV | |
| 1670 | Clement X | The election is said to have been determined by the sudden cry of the people outside the conclave, "Altieri Papa", which was confirmed by the cardinals. |
| 1676 | Innocent XI | The cardinals surrounded him in the chapel of the conclave and in spite of his resistance every one of them kissed his hand, proclaiming him Pope. |
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