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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Lorenzo Corsini canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century pope
Catholic priest
head of the Catholic Church
human
pope
alsoKnownAs Clemente XII
linked to: Pope Clement XII

Pope Clement XII
birthDate 1652-04-07
birthName Lorenzo Corsini
birthPlace Florence
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
burialPlace Basilica of Saint Peter
commissionedWork Clementine Hall restorations in the Apostolic Palace
Trevi Fountain (initial construction phase)
linked to: Trevi Fountain

facade of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
rebuilding of the port of Ancona
linked to: Port of Ancona
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
deathDate 1740-02-06
deathPlace Papal States
Rome
educatedAt University of Pisa
givenName Lorenzo
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
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
linked to: Pope Clement XII
patronOf architecture
painting
sculpture
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

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

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Pope Clement XII birthName Lorenzo Corsini
Lorenzo Corsini birthName Lorenzo Corsini
Corsini notableMember Lorenzo Corsini
Pope Clement XII birthName Lorenzo Corsini
subject linked to: Corsini
Papal conclave, 1730 elected Lorenzo Corsini
Papal conclave, 1730 electeeBirthName Lorenzo Corsini