Lorenzo Corsini

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Lorenzo Corsini, later known as Pope Clement XII, was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church noted for his patronage of the arts and major architectural projects in Rome.

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instanceOf 18th-century pope
Catholic priest
head of the Catholic Church
human
pope
alsoKnownAs Clemente XII NERFINISHED
Pope Clement XII NERFINISHED
birthDate 1652-04-07
birthName Lorenzo Corsini NERFINISHED
birthPlace Florence NERFINISHED
Grand Duchy of Tuscany NERFINISHED
burialPlace Basilica of Saint Peter NERFINISHED
commissionedWork Clementine Hall restorations in the Apostolic Palace
Trevi Fountain (initial construction phase) NERFINISHED
facade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran NERFINISHED
rebuilding of the port of Ancona NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
deathDate 1740-02-06
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
educatedAt University of Pisa NERFINISHED
givenName Lorenzo NERFINISHED
implementedPolicy lottery to increase papal revenues
measures against corruption in the Papal States administration
knownFor promoting Baroque and early Neoclassical art
strengthening papal finances
supporting public works in Rome
languageUsed Italian
Latin
memberOf College of Cardinals
nobleFamily Corsini family NERFINISHED
notableFor major architectural projects in Rome
patronage of the arts
occupation canon lawyer
theologian
papacyEndDate 1740-02-06
papacyStartDate 1730-07-12
papalName Clement XII NERFINISHED
patronOf architecture
painting
sculpture
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Pope
Sovereign of the Papal States NERFINISHED
predecessor Benedict XIII NERFINISHED
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
successor Benedict XIV NERFINISHED

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Pope Clement XII birthName Lorenzo Corsini