 In the city he was welcomed by crowds and conducted to the episcopal palace by Bishop Fossati.The commander of the French guard, Mongen, was determined that the Pope and the Bishop should not share the same building even for a single night, but ultimately the Bishop won and undertook the position of Chamberlain to the ailing Pope.During his stay, he remained in bed the whole time, receiving visitors singly or in small groups, as arranged by the Bishop.