Pope Benedict XIV Biography

Pope Benedict XIV biography

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NAME: Pope Benedict XIV
OCCUPATION: Pope
BIRTH DATE: March 31, 1675
DEATH DATE: May 03, 1758
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bologna, Italy
PLACE OF DEATH: Rome, Italy
Originally: Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini
AKA: Benedict XIV
AKA: Prospero Lambertini
Full Name: Pope Benedict XIV

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Pope Benedict XIV (originally Prospero Lambertini) was head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758.

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Born in Italy in 1675, Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini became Pope Benedict XIV in 1740. A liberal pontiff, he promoted scientific learning and attempted to curtail the church's list of forbidden books. As leader of the Papal States, he reduced taxation, encouraged agriculture, and supported free trade. A lifelong scholar, he founded several learned societies and laid the groundwork for the present Vatican Museum.