Pope Clement XI
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Pope Clement XI, born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721.
Portrait after Pier Leone Ghezzi (18th century, Vatican Museums)
Portrait of Cardinal Albani, c. 1690
Medal depicting Clement XI
Portrait of Clement XI by Pier Leone Ghezzi, c. 1708 – c. 1712, Museo di Roma
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 Clement XI
…total of 70 cardinals in 15 consistories. Notably, two cardinals of his own creation were Michelangelo dei Conti, who became his immediate successor, Pope Innocent XIII, and Lorenzo Corsini, who later became Pope Clement XII. The pope also nominated eight cardinals "in pectore", later publishing their names which…
Portrait of Innocent XIII c. 1722
The tomb of Pope Innocent XIII.