Pope Clement XIII

Pope Clement XIII (Latin: Clemens XIII; Italian: Clemente XIII; 7 March 1693 – 2 February 1769), born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 July 1758 to his death in February 1769. He was installed on 16 July 1758. His pontificate was overshadowed by the constant pressure to suppress the Society of Jesus but despite this, he championed their order and also proved to be their greatest defender at that time. He was also one of the few early popes who favoured dialogue with Protestants and to this effect hoped to mend the schism with the Catholic Church that existed in England and the Low Countries. These efforts ultimately bore little fruit.

Infobox

Church

Catholic Church

Papacy began

6 July 1758

Papacy ended

2 February 1769

Predecessor

Benedict XIV

Successor

Clement XIV

Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1738–1747) Bishop of Padua (1743–1758) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1747–1755) Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1755–1758)

Ordination

23 December 1731

Consecration

19 March 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV

Created cardinal

20 December 1737 by Clement XII

Born

Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico (1693-03-07)7 March 1693 Venice, Republic of Venice

Died

2 February 1769(1769-02-02) (aged 75) Rome, Papal States

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Preceded byGiovanni Minotto Ottoboni

Catholic Church titles

Preceded byGiovanni Minotto Ottoboni

Catholic Church titles

Bishop of Padova 11 March 1743 – 6 July 1758

Catholic Church titles

Succeeded bySante Veronese

Preceded byBenedict XIV

Catholic Church titles

Preceded byBenedict XIV

Catholic Church titles

Pope 6 July 1758 – 2 February 1769

Catholic Church titles

Succeeded byClement XIV

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGiovanni Minotto Ottoboni	Bishop of Padova 11 March 1743 – 6 July 1758	Succeeded bySante Veronese
Preceded byBenedict XIV	Pope 6 July 1758 – 2 February 1769	Succeeded byClement XIV

References

Kelly 1987, p. 298.
McNamara 2019, p. 76.
Lavenia 2021, p. 618.
Catholic Encyclopedia
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Pope_Clement_XIII
Encyclopædia Britannica
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Clement/Clement_XIII
Verso le origini, una genealogia episcopale
L'Osservatore Romano (6 July 2008)
"Rezzonico, senior, Carlo (1693–1769)"
https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1737.htm#Rezzonico
The Holy See
http://c.vatican.va/content/vatican/en/holy-father/clemente-xiii.html
""Feb 28 1759 - Clement XIII permits bible translations", Jesuit Restoration 1814"
https://web.archive.org/web/20190723204556/http://www.sj2014.net/blog/feb-28-1759-clement-xiii-permits-bible-translations
Shore 2012, p. 213.
Schuchard 2012, p. 609.
Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy, 1450-1700
"Pope Clement XIII: Proceedings of the Conclave that led to his election"
https://www.pickle-publishing.com/papers/triple-crown-clement-xiii.htm
"Sede Vacante 1769"
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1769.html
The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politicks, and Literature, of the Year 1758
https://books.google.com/books?id=zxrygMcR8fcC&pg=PA102