Sede vacante
List of sede vacante periods in the Holy See since the 19th century

Sede vacante

Section Title: List of sede vacante periods in the Holy See since the 19th century
Table Section Text: None

Preceding Pope	Following Pope	Beginning	Ending	Duration

Pius VI	Pius VII	29 August 1799	14 March 1800	197 days

Pius VII	Leo XII	20 August 1823	28 September 1823	39 days

Leo XII	Pius VIII	10 February 1829	31 March 1829	49 days

Pius VIII	Gregory XVI	30 November 1830	2 February 1831	63 days

Gregory XVI	Pius IX	1 June 1846	16 June 1846	15 days

Pius IX	Leo XIII	7 February 1878	20 February 1878	13 days

Leo XIII	Pius X	20 July 1903	4 August 1903	15 days

Pius X	Benedict XV	20 August 1914	3 September 1914	14 days

Benedict XV	Pius XI	22 January 1922	6 February 1922	15 days

Pius XI	Pius XII	10 February 1939	2 March 1939	20 days

Pius XII	John XXIII	9 October 1958	28 October 1958	19 days

John XXIII	Paul VI	3 June 1963	21 June 1963	18 days

Paul VI	John Paul I	6 August 1978	26 August 1978	20 days

John Paul I	John Paul II	28 September 1978	16 October 1978	18 days

John Paul II	Benedict XVI	2 April 2005	19 April 2005	17 days

Benedict XVI	Francis	28 February 2013	13 March 2013	13 days

Sentence(s)

The recent period of sede vacante of the Holy See began on 28 February 2013, after Benedict XVI, and ended on 13 March 2013 with Pope Francis, a period of 13 days.

final_sentence: The recent period of sede vacante of the Holy See began on 28 February 2013, after Benedict XVI, and ended on 13 March 2013 with Pope Francis, a period of 13 days.