Cardinal electors for the 1958 papal conclave
The cardinal electors in the 1958 papal conclave were 53, of whom 51 participated. This list is arranged by region and within each alphabetically. Two were impeded from attending by their Communist governments: József Mindszenty was confined to the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, and Aloysius Stepinac was under house arrest in Yugoslavia. A 54th cardinal, Edward Mooney of Detroit, traveled to Rome to attend the papal conclave, but died of a heart attack three hours before it began.
| Country | Number of Electors |
|---|---|
| Italy | 17 |
| France | 6 |
| Brazil, Spain | 3 |
| Argentina, Canada, Germany, United States | 2 |
| Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, India, Ireland/UK, Mozambique, Poland, Portugal, Soviet Union, Syria | 1 |
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