Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Cardinal-Nephew to Pope Clement X.
Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni
Pope Clement X, born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death, in July 1676. Elected pope at age 79, he has since been ranked as the oldest pope at the time of his election.
Portrait by Giovanni Battista Gaulli, c. 1671 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC)
Bust of Pope Clement X by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Tomb of Clement X, St. Peter's Basilica, designed by Mattia de' Rossi