| Papal conclave March–May 1724 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and location | |
| 20 March – 28 May 1724 Apostolic Palace, Papal States | |
| Elected pope | |
| Vincenzo Maria Orsini Name taken: Benedict XIII | |
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The 1724 papal conclave was called upon the death of Pope Innocent XIII. It began on 20 March 1724 and ended on 28 May that year with the election of Cardinal Vincenzo Maria Orsini, a Dominican friar, as Pope Benedict XIII. The conclave was made of largely the same electors that had elected Innocent in 1721, and the same factions dominated it. Multiple attempts were made to elect candidates acceptable to the various Catholic monarchies at the time, but none were successful until May. Benedict resisted his election for two days before being convinced to accept it.