Pope Innocent XIII
Pope Innocent XIII (Latin: Innocentius Tertius Decimus; 13 May 1655 – 7 March 1724), born Michelangelo Conti, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 245th Pope from 1721 until his death.[1]
Innocent XIII | |
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Papacy began | 8 May 1721 |
Papacy ended | 7 March 1724 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement XI |
Successor | Pope Benedict XIII |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Michelangelo dei Conti |
Born | Poli, Italy | 13 May 1655
Died | 7 March 1724 Rome | (aged 68)
Other popes named Innocent |
Michelangelo Conti was born in Poli, near Rome.[2]
Conti was born into a family that included several popes including Pope Innocent III. (1198–1216), he was a member of the family of the counts and dukes of Segni.[3]
Bishop
changeIn 1695, Conti was made Archbishop of Tarsus.[2]
Cardinal
changeIn 1706, Pope Clement XI raised Conti to the rank of cardinal.[2]
Pope
changeCardinal Conti was elected pope on May 8, 1721;[2] and he chose to be called Innocent XIII.
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-12-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pope Innocent XIII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-3.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh (1910). The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Encyclopedia Britannica Company. p. 583.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Innocentius XIII at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent XIII
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Cardinal Conti
Preceded by Clement XI |
Pope 1721–1724 |
Succeeded by Benedict XIII |