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Innocent XIII

Head of the Catholic Church from 1721 to 1724

Pope Innocent XIII (Latin: Innocentius XIII; Italian: Innocenzo XIII; 13 May 1655 – 7 March 1724), born as Michelangelo dei Conti, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 8 May 1721 to his death in March 1724. He remains the most recent pope to take the pontifical name "Innocent".²

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Born May 13, 1655, died Mar 7, 1724.¹

About

Pope Innocent XIII was reform-oriented, and imposed new standards of frugality, abolishing excessive spending. He took steps to end the practice of nepotism by issuing a decree which forbade his successors from granting land, offices or income to any relatives – something opposed by many cardinals who hoped they might become pope and benefit their families.

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Companies

University of HavanaFounder⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPontifical Gregorian University³
Date not recordedSapienza University of Rome³

Early life

Michelangelo dei Conti was born on 13 May 1655 in Poli, near Rome as the son of Carlo II, Duke of Poli, and Isabella d'Monti. Like Pope Innocent III (1198–1216), Pope Gregory IX (1227–1241) and Pope Alexander IV (1254–1261), he was a member of the aristocratic landowning family of the Conti, who held the titles of counts and dukes of Segni. He included the family shield in his pontifical coats of arms.

Conti commenced his studies in Ancona and then with the Jesuits in Rome at the Collegio Romano and then later at La Sapienza University. After he received his doctorate in canon law and civil law, he was ordained to the priesthood. Conti also served as the Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura in 1691, later to be appointed as the Governor of Ascoli until 1692. Conti was also the Governor of Campagna and Marittima from 1692 to 1693 and the Governor of Viterbo from 1693 to 1695.

Pope Innocent XII selected Conti as the Titular Archbishop of Tarsus on 13 June 1695 and he received his episcopal consecration on 16 June 1695 in Rome. Conti was also the nuncio to both Switzerland and Portugal.

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Career

Occupation: Catholic bishop, Catholic priest.⁶

1721 to 1724Pope⁵
1716 to 1717Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals⁵
1712 to 1719Bishop of Viterbo⁵
1709 to 1712Roman Catholic Bishop of Osimo⁵
Since 1706Cardinal⁵
1698 to 1709Apostolic nuncio in Portugal⁵
Since 1698Apostolic Nuncio to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth⁵
1695 to 1697Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland⁵
Since 1695Catholic archbishop⁵
1695 to 1711Titular archbishop⁵
Date not recordedFounded University of Havana⁴

Personal life

BornMay 13, 1655, Poli⁷
DiedMar 7, 1724, Rome⁸

Sources

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WikidataInnocent XIII on Wikidata
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WikipediaInnocent XIII on Wikipedia
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WikidataInnocent XIII: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataInnocent XIII: Founded University of Havana, on Wikidata
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WikidataInnocent XIII: Titular archbishop, on Wikidata
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WikidataInnocent XIII: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataInnocent XIII: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataInnocent XIII: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataUniversity of Havana, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsInnocent XIII photo by Possibly Agostino Masucci, Public domain