Pope Benedict XIII
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Also known as
- Pietro Francesco Orsini
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Dominican. Bishop of Manfredonia, Italy. Bishop of Cesena. Bishop of Benevento. Cardinal in 1672. Pope. A disciplinarian, instituting numerous reforms, and requiring absolute opposition to Jansenism. He lacked firmness in international matters, settling the controversy between the kings of Naples, Savoy, and Portugal in an indecisive manner. His reputation suffered through misplaced trust in Cardinal Coscia.
Born
Papal Ascension
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- Pope Saint Gregory VII
- Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- Saint James of the Marches
- Saint John Nepomucene
- Saint John of the Cross
- Saint Margaret of Cortona
- Saint Peregrine Laziosi
- Saint Stanislaus Kostka
- Saint Turibius of Mogroveio
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