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Innocent XII | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
 Portrait by Antonio Zanchi, c. 1691-99 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 12 July 1691 |
| Papacy ended | 27 September 1700 |
| Predecessor | Alexander VIII |
| Successor | Clement XI |
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| Ordination | c. 1643 |
| Consecration | 27 October 1652 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
| Created cardinal | 1 September 1681 by Innocent XI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Pignatelli 13 March 1615 |
| Died | 27 September 1700 (aged 85) Rome, Papal States |
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| Other popes named Innocent | |
| Papal styles of Pope Innocent XII | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | None |
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.