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  1. None. Pope Benedict XIV ( Latin: Benedictus XIV; Italian: Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), [2] born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758. [note 1] Perhaps one of the best scholars to sit on the papal throne, yet often overlooked, he ...

  2. Benedict XIV (PROSPERO LORENZO LAMBERTINI), son of Marcello Lambertini and Lucretia Bulgarini, b. at Bologna March 31, 1675; d. May 3, 1758. His early education was received from tutors. At the age of thirteen he went to the Collegium Clementinum in Rome where he studied rhetoric, philosophy, and theology. St.

  3. Apr 17, 2024 · Benedict XIV (born March 31, 1675, Bologna, Papal States [Italy]—died May 3, 1758, Rome) was the pope from 1740 to 1758. His intelligence and moderation won praise even among deprecators of the Roman Catholic Church at a time when it was beset by criticism from the philosophers of the Enlightenment and its prerogatives were being challenged by absolutist monarchs.

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    Benedict XIV [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - LA - PT] Benedict XIV 247th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 17,22.VIII.1740: End Pontificate: 3.V.1758 ...

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