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Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clement XII

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 ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to...

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 ruler 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.

Historical Significance

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 ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in February 1740.

Events Before

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" premieres at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)

    Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" premieres at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)

  2. Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st American nun, takes her vows in New Orleans

    Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st American nun, takes her vows in New Orleans

  3. Diamonds found in Minas Geras, Brazil

    Diamonds found in Minas Geras, Brazil

  4. North Carolina becomes a royal colony

    The Province of Carolina was a colony of the Kingdom of England (1663–1707) and later the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1712) that existed in North America from 1663 until the Carolinas were...

  5. Town of Baltimore is founded in the British North American colony of the Province of Maryland

    Town of Baltimore is founded in the British North American colony of the Province of Maryland

Events After

  1. British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, catalyst for a later war betwee

    British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, catalyst for a later war between Britain and Spain

  2. Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza

    Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza

  3. Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank

    Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank of the San Antonio River [1]

  4. Jerome (aka Hieronimus) de Salis naturalised as British by Act of Parliamentary.

    Jerome (aka Hieronimus) de Salis naturalised as British by Act of Parliamentary.

  5. All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated

    All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 12, 1730?
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 ruler 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.
Why is Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clement XII significant?
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 ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1730 to his death in February 1740.

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