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Pope Innocent XII

1615 - 1700

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Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He took a hard stance against nepotism in the Church, continuing the policies of Pope Innocent XI, who started the battle against nepotism but which did not gain traction under Pope Alexander VIII. To that end, he issued a papal bull strictly forbidding it. The pope also used this bull to ensure that no revenue or land could be bestowed on relatives. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Innocent XII is the 123rd most popular religious figure (up from 211th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 237th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent XII was most famous for his work on the Council of Trent, which was a council that was held to discuss the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent XII ranks 123 out of 3,187Before him are Luke the Evangelist, Samuel, Moses in Islam, Pope Innocent VIII, Methuselah, and Pope Alexander VIII. After him are Pope Julius III, Saul, Pope Gregory VII, Saint Timothy, Pope Alexander VII, and Pope Marcellus II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1615, Pope Innocent XII ranks 2Before him is Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. After him are Dara Shukoh, Nicolas Fouquet, Salvator Rosa, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Govert Flinck, Marguerite of Lorraine, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Madeleine Béjart, Maria Caterina Farnese, and Heinrich Bach. Among people deceased in 1700, Pope Innocent XII ranks 1After him are Charles II of Spain, André Le Nôtre, Do-Aklin, John Dryden, Rajaram I, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, Louis Jolliet, Marguerite Bourgeoys, and Silvestro Valier.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 132 out of 5,161Before him are Lucrezia Borgia (1480), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Giorgio Vasari (1511), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), Marie de' Medici (1575), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Tintoretto (1518), Livy (-59), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), and Pope Marcellus II (1501).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 53Before him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Pope Formosus (816), and Pope Paul IV (1476).