Pope Benedict XIV
Catholic pope from 1740 to 1758 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Benedict XIV | |
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Papacy began | 17 August 1740 |
Papacy ended | 3 May 1758 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement XII |
Successor | Pope Clement XIII |
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Birth name | Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini |
Born | (1675-03-31)31 March 1675 Bologna |
Died | 3 May 1758(1758-05-03) (aged 83) Rome |
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