Pope
Pope Blessed Innocent XI
Pope from 1676 to 1689
Pope Blessed Innocent XI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1676–1689.
Background
A reforming pope of great personal austerity who helped rally the defense of Europe at the Siege of Vienna in 1683; he was beatified in 1956.
Summary
Pope Blessed Innocent XI, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1676–1689.
Papacy began
1676
Papacy ended
1689
Birth name
Benedetto Odescalchi