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Which Pope dispensed Cardinals from Gregory's conclave regulations due to French occupation?

  • Pope John XXII

  • Pope Leo XIII

  • Pope Pius VI

  • Pope Alexander VII

Answer

Pope Pius VI, the reigning pontiff during the French occupation of Rome in 1798, found himself in a precarious situation. To ensure the continuation of the Catholic Church's operations amidst these challenging circumstances, he made the decision to dispense the Cardinals from the conclave regulations established by Pope Gregory X.
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