Editing Pope Innocent XI (section)

===Election===
{{main|Papal conclave, 1676}}
Odescalchi was a strong papal candidate after the death of [[Pope Clement IX]] (1667–69) in 1669, but the [[Kingdom of France|French]] government rejected him (using the now-abolished [[jus exclusivae|veto]]). After [[Pope Clement X]] (1670–76) died, [[Louis XIV of France]] (1643–1715) again intended to use his royal influence against Odescalchi's election. Instead, believing that the cardinals as well as the Roman people were of one mind in their desire to have Odescalchi as their Pope, Louis reluctantly instructed the French party cardinals to acquiesce in his candidacy.

On 21 September 1676, Odescalchi was chosen to be Clement X's successor and took the name of Innocent XI. He chose this name in honour of Pope Innocent X, who made him a cardinal in 1645. He was formally crowned as pontiff on 4 October 1676 by the [[protodeacon]], Cardinal [[Francesco Maidalchini]].

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| image=C o a Innocenzo XI.svg
| dipstyle=[[His Holiness]]
| offstyle=Your Holiness
| relstyle=Holy Father
| deathstyle=[[Beatification|Blessed]]|}}