Pope Innocent XIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 1721 to 1724 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Michelangelo dei Conti?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
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 ruler of the Papal States from 8 May 1721 to his death in March 1724.[1] He is the most recent pope to date[update] to take the pontifical name of "Innocent" upon his election.
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Innocent XIII | |
---|---|
Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 8 May 1721 |
Papacy ended | 7 March 1724 |
Predecessor | Clement XI |
Successor | Benedict XIII |
Orders | |
Ordination | c. 1690 |
Consecration | 16 June 1695 by Galeazzo Marescotti |
Created cardinal | 7 June 1706 by Clement XI |
Personal details | |
Born | Michelangelo dei Conti (1655-05-13)13 May 1655 |
Died | 7 March 1724(1724-03-07) (aged 68) Rome, Papal States |
Previous post(s) |
|
Coat of arms | |
Other popes named Innocent |
Papal styles of Pope Innocent XIII | |
---|---|
Reference style | His Holiness |
Spoken style | Your Holiness |
Religious style | Holy Father |
Posthumous style | None |
Pope Innocent XIII was reform-oriented, and he 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 that they might become pope and benefit their families.[2]