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TIL The last time a european monarch vetoed the election of a Pope was in 1903 when Franz Joseph of Austria vetoed the election of Cardinal Rampolla, who had enough votes to win. Giuseppe Sarto wa...
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Original Title: TIL The last time a european monarch vetoed the election of a Pope was in 1903 when Franz Joseph of Austria vetoed the election of Cardinal Rampolla, who had enough votes to win. Giuseppe Sarto was elected in his place, taking the name Pius X. Pius' first act as Pope was to abolish the veto

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