POPE
Pope Benedict XIV
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Benedict XIV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1740–1758.
background
Pope Benedict XIV, one of the most learned popes, reformed the process for canonizations, promoted the sciences and historical scholarship, and issued influential encyclicals. He was respected even by the leading thinkers of the Enlightenment.
summary
Pope Benedict XIV, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1740–1758.
papacy Start
1740
papacy End
1758
birth Name
Prospero Lambertini