Pope Clement XII
April 7, 1652 –February 6, 1740
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, Governor, Archbishop
Lived 87 years
- Born in
- Florence
- Passed away in
- Rome
Pope Clement XII (Latin: Clemens XII; Italian: Clemente XII; 7 April 1652 – 6 February 1740), born Lorenzo Corsini, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in February 1740.
Clement presided over the growth of a surplus in the papal finances. He thus became known for building the new façade of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, beginning construction of the Trevi Fountain, and the purchase of Cardinal Alessandro Albani's collection of antiquities for the papal gallery. In his 1738 bull In eminenti apostolatus, he provides the first public papal condemnation of Freemasonry.
Awards: Supreme Order of Christ Education: University of Pisa, Pontifical Gregorian University
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_XII