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Pope Clement XIV ( Latin: Clemens XIV; Italian: Clemente XIV; 31 October 1705 – 22 September 1774), born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 May 1769 to his death in September 1774. At the time of his election, he was the only Franciscan friar in the College of Cardinals ...
Died. 3 May 1758. (1758-05-03) (aged 83) Rome. Other popes named Benedict. Pope Benedict XIV ( Latin: Benedictus Quartus Decimus; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 248th Pope from 1740 until his death in 1758. [1]
Died. ( 1829-02-10) 10 February 1829. Rome, Papal States. Other popes named Leo. Pope Leo XII ( Latin: Leo Duodecimus; 22 August 1760 – 10 February 1829), born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiore Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 253rd Pope from 1823 to 1829. [1]
Pope Gregory XII ( Latin: Gregorius Duodecimus; c. 1326 – 18 October 1417) was the 206th Pope. He was born Angelo Corrario at Venice, Italy. He became Bishop of Castello in 1380, titular Patriarch of Constantinople in 1390, a cardinal in 1405, and finally Pope Gregory XII on 30 November 1406. He held office during the years of the Western Schism.
The Trevi Fountain ( Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 [1] and several others. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, [2] it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and ...
The Holy See Pontiffs Clement XII ... 246th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 12,16.VII.1730: End Pontificate: 6.II.1740: Secular Name:
Feb 20, 2020 · Pope Clement XII - 1738. CLEMENT, BISHOP, Servant of the Servants of God to all the faithful, Salutation, and Apostolic Benediction. Since the divine clemency has placed Us, Whose merits are not equal to the task, in the high watch-tower of the Apostolate with the duty of pastoral care confided to Us, We have turned Our attention, as far as it ...
