Pope Benedict XIII

Also known as

• Pietro Francesco Orsini

Profile

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

• 1649 in Gravina, Naples, Italy as Pietro Francesco Orsini

Papal Ascension

• 1724

Died

• 1730 in Rome, Italy of natural causes

Additional Information

• Catholic-Hiearchy.Org
• New Catholic Dictionary

Canonizations

• Pope Saint Gregory VII
• Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
• Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
• Saint James of the Marches
• Saint John Nepomucene
• Saint Peregrine Laziosi
• Saint Turibius of Mogroveio

Beatifications

• Blessed John del Prado
• Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
• Saint Peter Fourier

Founded

Elevated

Works

MLA Citation

• “Pope Benedict XIII”. People of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 March 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/pope-benedict-xiii/>