Pope Clement X
Clement X | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 29 April 1670 |
| Papacy ended | 22 July 1676 |
| Predecessor | Clement IX |
| Successor | Innocent XI |
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| Ordination | 6 April 1624 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Consecration | 30 November 1627 by Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese |
| Created cardinal | 29 November 1669 by Clement IX |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Emilio Bonaventura Altieri |
| Born | 13 July 1590 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 22 July 1676 (aged 86) Rome, Papal States |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Clement X (born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death on 22 July 1676. He was elected pope at age 79, making him the oldest person to have been elected pope.[1]
Emilio Bonaventura Altieri was born in Rome in 1590.
As Pope, he canonized and beatified many saints, supported good relations between Christian countries, and made efforts to preserve the Altieri family name by adopting the Paoluzzi family.
He also created a new tax in Rome, which led to problems with ambassadors and cardinals. During his pontificate, he created 20 cardinals, including Pietro Francesco Orsini, who later became Pope Benedict XIII.
Pope Clement X had the two fountains located in St. Peter's Square built near the tribune, where a monument has been built in his memory. During his papacy, the Palazzo Altieri in central Rome was fixed.
On 22 July 1676, Clement X died from problems caused by gout at the age of 86. His tomb is in St. Peter's Basilica.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Oldest elected pope". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ↑ ""Monument to Clement X", St. Peter's Basilica - A Virtual Tour, Our Sunday Visitor".
Other websites
[change | change source]- Nyborg, Chris (2000). "Churches of Rome: S Agnese in Agone". roma.katolsk.no. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. (source of the interment information)
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