Pope Innocent XI
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| Papacy began | 21 September 1676 |
| Papacy ended | 12 August 1689 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement X |
| Successor | Pope Alexander VIII |
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| Birth name | Benedetto Odescalchi |
| Born | May 16, 1611 Como. Italy |
| Died | August 12, 1689 (aged 78) Rome |
| Other Popes named Innocent | |
Pope Innocent XI (Latin: Innocentius Undecimus; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 241st Pope from 1676 to 1689.[1]
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Early life [change]
Benedetto Odescalchi was born at Como in 1611.[2] He was the son of a Como nobleman, Livio Odescalchi
Cardinal [change]
In 1645, Pope Innocent X raised Odescalchi to the rank of cardinal.[2]
Bishop [change]
In 1650, Odescalchi became Bishop of Novara.[2]
Pope [change]
Cardinal Odescalchi was elected pope on 21 September 1676;[3] and he chose to be called Innocent XI.
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes,[2] chiefly with Louis XIV of France[4]
In December 1688, Innocent received the diplomatic mission sent to the Vatican by Narai, the King of Siam.[5]
After his death [change]
After Innocent XI in 1689, he was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.[2]
The process of canonization was begun in 1714 and suspended in 1744. Pope Pius XII announced his beatification in 1956.[6]
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-12-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Blessed Pope Innocent XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-1.
- ↑ "Innocent XI", Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 14, pp. 582.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Innocent VII," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 12, p. 481.
- ↑ Smithies, Michael and Luigi Bressan. (2001). Siam and the Vatican in the Seventeenth Century, p. 98.
- ↑ "Blessed Pope Innocent XI," Catholic News Agency ; retrieved 2011-12-2.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Innocentius XI at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Innocent XI". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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"- Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Innocent XI
- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Odescalchi
- Video footage showing the beatification of Pope Innocent XI
| Preceded by Clement X |
Pope 1676–1689 |
Succeeded by Alexander VIII |
