Editing Pope Pius V (section)

===Papal election===
{{main|1565–1566 papal conclave}}
Before Michele Ghislieri could return to his diocese, Pope Pius IV died. On 4 January, a courier from Spain arrived, prompting rumors that King [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]] favoured the election of Cardinal Ghislieri. This in turn gave additional momentum to the efforts of Cardinal [[Charles Borromeo]] and his allies, who already supported the candidacy of Ghislieri. As the cardinals conferred with each other more intensely, the number of those who looked to Ghislieri increased, and this led eventually to his election as the new pope on the afternoon of 8 January 1566.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1566.html|title=Sede Vacante 1565-1566|date=26 October 2015|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> Ghislieri took the regnal name Pope Pius V.<ref name=book/> He was [[Papal coronation|crowned]] ten days later, on his 62nd birthday, by the protodeacon.

Six weeks after the conclave, Cardinal Borromeo wrote to Cardinal [[Henry, King of Portugal|Henry of Portugal]] recalling the election. He spoke of the new pope, and of his "high esteem for him on account of his singular holiness and zeal", seeing these qualities as a sign that he would make a good pope "to the great satisfaction of all".