Clement XIII | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
 Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1760 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 6 July 1758 |
| Papacy ended | 2 February 1769 |
| Predecessor | Benedict XIV |
| Successor | Clement XIV |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 December 1731 |
| Consecration | 19 March 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV |
| Created cardinal | 20 December 1737 by Clement XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico 7 March 1693 |
| Died | 2 February 1769 (aged 75) Rome, Papal States |
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| Papal styles of Pope Clement XIII | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
Pope Clement XIII (Latin: Clemens XIII; Italian: Clemente XIII; 7 March 1693 – 2 February 1769), born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 July 1758 to his death in February 1769. He was installed on 16 July 1758.
His pontificate was overshadowed by the constant pressure to suppress the Society of Jesus but despite this, he championed their order and also proved to be their greatest defender at that time. He was also one of the few early popes who favoured dialogue with Protestants and to this effect hoped to mend the schism with the Catholic Church that existed in England and the Low Countries. These efforts ultimately bore little fruit.