Francesco Loredan

Francesco Loredan
Doge Francesco Loredan, by Fortunato Pasquetti
Doge of Venice
Reign18 March 1752 – 19 May 1762
PredecessorPietro Grimani
SuccessorMarco Foscarini
Born(1685-02-09)9 February 1685
Venice
Died19 May 1762(1762-05-19) (aged 77)
Venice
Burial25 May 1762
Dynasty House of Loredan
FatherAndrea Loredan
MotherCaterina Grimani
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Francesco Loredan (Italian: [franˈtʃesko loreˈdan], Venetian: [fɾaŋˈtʃesko loɾeˈdaŋ]; 9 February 1685 – 19 May 1762) was a Venetian statesman and magnate who served as the 116th Doge of Venice from 18 March 1752 until his death in 1762. He was a member of the noble House of Loredan, head of its Santo Stefano branch, and the only Doge, as well as the last male, to be awarded the Golden Rose by the Papacy.