Pope ClementXI (r. 1700–1721) created 69 cardinals in 15 consistories: Francesco Pignatelli, Theat., archbishop of Naples – cardinal-priest of SS. Marcellino...
"Doctor Marianus" ("Marian Doctor"). ClementXIcreated a total of 70 cardinals in 15 consistories. Notably, two cardinals of his own creation were Michelangelo...
and took the name of Gregory XI. On 4 January 1371 he was ordained to the priesthood by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Guy de Boulogne, and on 5...
XI (r. 1370–1378) created 21 cardinals in two consistories held during his pontificate. Two of the cardinals that he named became antipopes Clement VII...
took his papal name in memorial to Pope ClementXI, who created him cardinal. His first moves as Pope Clement XII were to restore the papal finances....
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family name by adopting the Paoluzzi family. He also established a new tax in Rome, which led to conflicts with ambassadors and cardinals. Clement X celebrated...
Pope Clement VI (r. 1342–1352) created 25 new cardinals in four consistories: Élie de Nabinal, O.F.M., patriarch of Jerusalem – cardinal-priest of S....
influence of the kings of France. Benedict XI also celebrated two Consistories for the purpose of creating new cardinals. The first, on 18 December 1303, elevated...
family List of popes from the Medici family CardinalscreatedbyClement VII Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary...
party cardinals to acquiesce in his candidacy. On 21 September 1676, Odescalchi was chosen to be Clement X's successor and took the name of Innocent XI. He...
1706, Conti was elevated to the cardinalate under Pope ClementXI (1700–21) and was made the Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta. His appointment...
the College of Cardinals, having been a member of OFM Conventual. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name of "Clement" upon his election...
was created a Cardinal Priest by Pope Benedict XII (1334–1342) on 18 December 1338, in his only Consistory for the creation of cardinals. He created six...
with magnificence and attended by Philip IV. Among his first acts was the creation of nine French cardinals. At Clement's coronation, John II, Duke of Brittany...
Gregory XI returned to Rome in 1377. The Catholic Church split in 1378 after Gregory XI's death and Urban VI's election. A group of French cardinals declared...
and the Cardinal Vicar of Rome by Pope Clement VIII. He was elected as Pope in 1605, following the death of Pope Leo XI. Pope Paul V was known for being...
the maximum number of cardinals be seventy. Of these, the College of Cardinals had sixty-nine total members at the time of Clement VIII's death. Following...
new cardinals on 13 December 1937, while posing with the new cardinals, Pius XI pointed to Pacelli and told them: "He'll make a good pope!" Pius XI also...
1690) Catherine of Bologna, Poor Clare Nun (ClementXI - 22 May 1712) Felix of Cantalice, Capuchin (ClementXI - 22 May 1712) Benedict XIII beatified Bernardine...
named three new cardinals in June 1700. Innocent died on 27 September 1700 and was succeeded in the next conclave by Pope ClementXI (1700–21). His tomb...
obedience. Following Clement's death on 16 September 1394, the cardinals met at Avignon. The conclave consisted of 11 French cardinals, eight Italians, four...
election of Cardinal Giovanni Albani as Pope ClementXI. The conclave saw a rise in the dominance of the zelanti faction College of Cardinals. It remained...
predecessor's good work. All the money saved by Innocent XI was spent on enriching the Ottoboni family and to a cardinal he said: "I have no time to lose; for...
eminentissimae dignitatis. In 1716, at the request of King John V, Pope ClementXI issued the bull In Supremo Apostolatus Solio granting the rank of Patriarch...
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