Clement XI, Pope, 1649-1721

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Name (Latin)
Clement XI, Pope, 1649-1721
Other forms of name
Clemens XI, Pope, 1649-1721
Albani, Giovanni Francesco, 1649-1721
Clemente XI, Pope, 1649-1721
Date of birth
1649-07-23
Date of death
1721-03-19
Occupation
Popes
Associated Language
ita
Gender
male
See Also From tracing corporate name
Catholic Church. Pope (1700-1721 : Clement XI)
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 100251489
Wikidata: Q129967
Library of congress: n 85089945
Sources of Information
  • Una guida dʼUrbino ... 1992:t.p (Clemente XI)
  • His A homily spoken by His Holiness Pope Clement XI, 1703.
  • NUC pre-56(Clemens XI, Pope, 1649-1721)
  • New Cath. ency.(Clement XI, Pope; b. Giovanni Francesco Albani)
  • Una guida dʾUrbino ... 1992:t.p (Clemente XI)
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Wikipedia description:

Pope Clement XI (Latin: Clemens XI; Italian: Clemente XI; Albanian: Klementi XI; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721. Clement XI was a patron of the arts and of science. He was also a great benefactor of the Vatican Library; his interest in archaeology is credited with saving much of Rome's antiquity. He authorized expeditions which succeeded in rediscovering various ancient Christian writings and authorized excavations of the Roman catacombs.

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