Pope Innocent XIII


Innocent XIII
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began8 May 1721
Papacy ended7 March 1724
PredecessorClement XI
SuccessorBenedict XIII
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordinationc. 1690
Consecration16 June 1695
by Galeazzo Marescotti
Created cardinal7 June 1706
by Clement XI
Personal details
Born
Michelangelo dei Conti

(1655-05-13)13 May 1655
Died7 March 1724(1724-03-07) (aged 68)
Rome, Papal States
Coat of armsInnocent XIII's coat of arms
Other popes named Innocent
Papal styles of
Pope Innocent XIII
Reference styleHis Holiness
Spoken styleYour Holiness
Religious styleHoly Father
Posthumous styleNone

Pope Innocent XIII (Latin: Innocentius XIII; Italian: Innocenzo XIII; 13 May 1655 – 7 March 1724), born as Michelangelo dei Conti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 May 1721 to his death in March 1724.[1] He is the most recent pope to date to take the pontifical name of "Innocent" upon his election.

Pope Innocent XIII was reform-oriented, and he imposed new standards of frugality, abolishing excessive spending. He took steps to end the practice of nepotism by issuing a decree which forbade his successors from granting land, offices or income to any relatives – something opposed by many cardinals who hoped that they might become pope and benefit their families.[2]

  1. ^ "Pope Innocent XIII – Papal Artifacts". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Innocent XIII: A Steady Hand at the Tiller". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2024.