Pope Benedict XIV
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Pope Benedict XIV was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his scholarly reforms, promotion of canon law and liturgical standardization, and efforts to balance tradition with Enlightenment thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Benedict XIV canonical | 12 |
| Benedict XIV | 1 |
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Target entity: Pope Benedict XIV Context triple: [Stations of the Cross, standardNumberStandardizedBy, Pope Benedict XIV]
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Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his administrative reforms, promotion of arts and architecture in Rome, and significant influence on Catholic devotional practices.
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Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church and patron of Baroque art and architecture, noted for his extensive urban and artistic projects in Rome.
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Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing major architectural projects in Rome, including the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his harshly conservative reforms, strong support of the Roman Inquisition, and opposition to Protestantism and Spanish influence in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Benedict XIV Target entity description: Pope Benedict XIV was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his scholarly reforms, promotion of canon law and liturgical standardization, and efforts to balance tradition with Enlightenment thought.
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Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his administrative reforms, promotion of arts and architecture in Rome, and significant influence on Catholic devotional practices.
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Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church and patron of Baroque art and architecture, noted for his extensive urban and artistic projects in Rome.
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C.
Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing major architectural projects in Rome, including the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his harshly conservative reforms, strong support of the Roman Inquisition, and opposition to Protestantism and Spanish influence in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic cleric
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Pope ⓘ canon lawyer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| authored |
De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione
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De synodo dioecesana ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1675-03-31 ⓘ |
| birthName | Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bologna
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Papal States ⓘ |
| citizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1758-05-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
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Rome ⓘ |
| education |
Collegio Clementino in Rome
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Sapienza University of Rome ⓘ
surface form:
La Sapienza University of Rome
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| familyName | Lambertini ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
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ecclesiastical history ⓘ moral theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Prospero ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
norms for indulgences
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norms for sacred relics ⓘ regulation of church feasts and devotions ⓘ reorganization of papal finances ⓘ rules on mixed marriages ⓘ standards for liturgical books ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engagement with Enlightenment thought
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liturgical standardization ⓘ promotion of academic studies ⓘ reform of the Roman Curia ⓘ reforms in canon law ⓘ regulation of missionary activity ⓘ scholarly approach to the papacy ⓘ support for scientific inquiry ⓘ treatises on beatification and canonization ⓘ work on canonization procedures ⓘ |
| papalName |
Pope Benedict XIV
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Benedict XIV
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| policy |
attempt to reconcile tradition with Enlightenment ideas
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promotion of dialogue with secular rulers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Bologna
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Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Cardinal ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Clement XII ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1758-05-03 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1740-08-17 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| successor | Pope Clement XIII ⓘ |
| supported |
development of Vatican Library
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scholarly editions of church documents ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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