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Benedict XIV, pope (1740-1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, belonged to a noble family of Bologna?, at that time the second largest city in the Papal States. Elected to the Papal chair in a time of great difficulties, chiefly caused by the disputes between Roman Catholic nations and the papacy about governmental demands to nominate bishops rather than leaving the appointment to the church, he managed to ovecome most of them. The disputes of the Holy See with the [Kingdom of Naples]?, Sardinia?, Spain, Venice? and Austria were settled. The conclave which elected him had lasted 6 months; he said to the cardinals?: "If you wish to elect a saint, choose Gotti; a statesman, Aldobrandini; an honest man, elect me." He had a very active papacy, reforming the education of priests, the calendar of feasts of the church, and many papal institutions. |
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Benedict XIV, pope (1740-1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, belonged to a noble family of Bologna?, at that time the second largest city in the Papal States. Elected to the Papal chair in a time of great difficulties, chiefly caused by the disputes between Roman Catholic nations and the Papacy about governmental demands to nominate bishops rather than leaving the appointment to the church, he managed to ovecome most of them. The disputes of the Holy See with the [Kingdom of Naples]?, Sardinia?, Spain, Venice? and Austria were settled. The conclave which elected him had lasted 6 months; he said to the cardinals?: "If you wish to elect a saint, choose Gotti; a statesman, Aldobrandini; an honest man, elect me." He had a very active papacy, reforming the education of priests, the calendar of feasts of the church, and many papal institutions. |
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