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Clement XII

pope of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740
Person human Q133108
Clement XII
Agostino Masucci · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

38 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
April 7, 1652, April 16, 1652[9]
Date of death
February 6, 1740, February 8, 1740[10]
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, governor, archbishop
Position held
Pope, Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals, cardinal, titular archbishop[14][15][16][17]
Educated at
University of Pisa, Pontifical Gregorian University[18][19]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[22]
Award received
Supreme Order of Christ[20]
Father
Bartolomeo Corsini[12]
Mother
Lisabetta Strozzi[13]
Sibling
Filippo Corsini, 2nd Marquess of Tresana
Work location
Rome, Papal States[32][33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin[44]
Birth name
Lorenzo Corsini[46]
Consecrator
Flavio Chigi, Francesco De Marini, Francesco Martelli[48][49][50]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Depicted by
Statue of Clemens XII[35]
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36][37][38][39][40]
End of work period
1740
Family
House of Orsini, House of Corsini[24][25]
Given name
Clément, Clement, Clemens, Lorenzo[28][29][30][31]
Show all 38 facts +14
Medical condition
blindness[34]
Member of
Accademia della Crusca[21]
Motto text
Dabis discernere inter malum et bonum[45]
Name in native language
Clemens PP. XII[47]
Noble title
count[26]
P14483
p/papa-clemente-xii
P14536
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P14585
38632
P14608
100085725
P14977
RETE023316
Participant in
1730 papal conclave, 1724 papal conclave, 1721 papal conclave[41][42][43]
Place of burial
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[11]
Residence
Florence[27]
Start of work period
1672
🏷️ Also known as
en Klemens XII. Papst en Clement XII en Clemens PP. XII en Pope Benedict XII en pape Clément XII en ‏ papa Clemente‏ XII en pape Clement XII en Pope Clemente XII en Pope Clement XII ar إقليموس الثاني عشر ar كليمنت الثاني عشر cs Kliment XII. cs Klement XII. da Pave Clemens 12. da Klemens XII da Clemens XII de Clemens XII. de Papst Clemens XII. de Papst Klemens XII. de Klemens XII.
🔖 Identifiers · 102
ISNI
0000000121389404
VIAF cluster ID
71552477
Library of Congress authority ID
n91003997
GND ID
100085725
ARAE ID
clemente-xii-papa-1652-1740
Accademia della Crusca ID
128
American Academy in Rome ID
12385003
Angelicum ID
55508
BVMC person ID
68451
BVPB authority ID
8862
BeWeb person ID
46
Bibale ID
89745
Show all 102 identifiers +90
Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
66436
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
135304365
Biblissima authority ID
The Rezillos
British Museum person or institution ID
83736
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
klemens-klemens-xii
CANTIC ID
981058518147206706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01368672
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
04030a
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
corsini
Cathopedia article ID
Papa_Clemente_XII
DDB person (GND) ID
100085725
De Agostini ID
Clemènte+XII
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
100085725
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
94718
Documenta Catholica Omnia author ID
01_01_1730-1740-_Clemens_XII
Drevo Encyclopedia ID
14596
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
102910
Enciclopedia di Roma person ID
153
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Clement-XII
Evene ID
clement-xii-19789
FAST ID
280324
FactGrid item ID
Walter Zerlett-Olfenius
Find a Grave memorial ID
8812440
FranceArchives agent ID
18416694
Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00403401
Geni.com profile ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Graceful17 entity ID
person_91
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
climent-xii
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0018243
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Clemens_12, Clemens_12.
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/449089807178
Hrono.ru article ID
biograf/bio_k/kliment12
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
31833
IdRef ID
112726747
IxTheo authority ID
076587592
KBR person ID
14651444
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
100085725
Larousse ID
personnage/wd/113812
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
C/clement-xii
Museo Galileo authority ID
175886
Museum-digital ID
29868
Münzkabinett ID
person/7098
NBM authority ID
1324
NL CR AUT ID
skuk0003424
NLP ID
a0000002901386
NUKAT ID
n2006106492
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/DFBC6C65-1E7D-4CB2-8BB8-99F65AAEA855
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007428220105171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810530945605606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1285420
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072483032
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
6397
Notable Names Database ID
216/000094931
Numista ruling authority ID
3559
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3922851
Orthodox Encyclopedia ID
1841403
Our Campaigns candidate ID
98325
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110810104623996
PUG authority ID
178014
Parsifal cluster ID
284347, 470714
Personendatenbank Germania Sacra ID
069-00421-001
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
512680
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
31379
Provenio UUID
2e589171-0f28-4df7-b7c2-6cba71fabc18
Québec cultural heritage directory people ID
16348
RISM ID
people/242099
RKDartists ID
457111
Rodovid ID
933732
SBN author ID
UBOV129693
SNAC ARK ID
w68d1rrs
SNK ID
156092
Symogih.org ID
Actr109
Te Papa agent ID
67515
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ID
1706:Corsini
Topic's main category
Category:Pope Clement XII
Treccani ID
clemente-xii-papa
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID
papa-clemente-xii
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
papa-clemente-xii
Union List of Artist Names ID
500353858
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
274154
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058518147206706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1175221
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/27310
WikiKids ID
Paus_Clemens_XII
WikiTree person ID
Corsini-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrrqYQYh6HcPDfgC3bTpP
Yale LUX ID
person/525ed945-b66a-45ff-b537-5c9fcd3e1788

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 4
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
← Consecrator 4
Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, Nicolò Acciaioli, Fulvio Astalli, Niccolò Caracciolo
Participant in 3
1724 papal conclave, 1730 papal conclave, 1721 papal conclave
Participated in 3
1724 papal conclave, 1730 papal conclave, 1721 papal conclave
Position held 3
Pope, cardinal, Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Consecrator 2
Flavio Chigi, Francesco Martelli
Educated at 2
University of Pisa, Pontifical Gregorian University
Family 2
House of Orsini, House of Corsini
Occupation 2
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Work location 2
Rome, Papal States
Award received 1
Supreme Order of Christ
Given name 1
Lorenzo
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Latin
Medical condition 1
blindness
Member of 1
Accademia della Crusca
Noble title 1
count
Place of birth 1
Florence
Place of burial 1
Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
Place of death 1
Rome
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Residence 1
Florence
Sex or gender 1
male
Topic's main category 1
Category:Pope Clement XII
Works by author 1
In Eminenti Apostolatus
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Pope Clement XII
← Commissioned by 1
Palazzo della Consulta
← FactGrid item ID 1
Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes
← Relative 1
Neri Corsini
← Successful candidate 1
1730 papal conclave
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Summary

Clement XII was born on April 7, 1652[1], in Florence[2]. He died on February 6, 1740[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], governor[7], and archbishop[8].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Clement XII include In Eminenti Apostolatus[51], a papal bull[52].

FAQs

Where was Clement XII born?

Clement XII was born in Florence[2].

Where did Clement XII die?

Clement XII died in Rome[4].

Who were Clement XII's parents?

Clement XII's father was Bartolomeo Corsini[12]. Clement XII's mother was Lisabetta Strozzi[13].

What did Clement XII do for work?

Clement XII worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], governor[7], and archbishop[8].

Where did Clement XII go to school?

Clement XII was educated at University of Pisa[18] and Pontifical Gregorian University[19].

What awards did Clement XII receive?

Honors received include Supreme Order of Christ[20].

Related Entities

Papal States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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