Pope Benedict XIII
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Pope Benedict XIII, born Pietro Francesco Orsini and later called Vincenzo Maria Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 29 May 1724 to his death in February 1730.
Portrait, c. 18th century
Portrait by Giuseppe Bazzani, c. 1725
Benedict XIII travelling on horseback, painting by Agostino Masucci
Mosaic of Benedict XIII in the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls
Pope Innocent XIII
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Pope Innocent XIII, 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 t
Pope Benedict XIII
…1688 and another in 1702, he organized relief efforts for the victims. He remained a close friend of a local mystic, Serafina of God. Upon the death of Pope Innocent XIII in 1724, a conclave was convoked to elect a successor. There were four divisions in the College of Cardinals and there were no clear candidates. At the…
Portrait of Innocent XIII c. 1722
The tomb of Pope Innocent XIII.