Benedetto Odescalchi
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Benedetto Odescalchi was the Italian prelate who became Pope Innocent XI, noted for his efforts at church reform and opposition to French royal influence in the 17th century.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Italian person ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope Pius XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Benedetto Odescalchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Peter’s Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | beatified ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gallican controversy
NERFINISHED
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Regale dispute with France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBeatification | 1956-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1611-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1689-08-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jesuit college in Como
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University of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPopeOn | 1676-09-21 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1689-08-12 ⓘ |
| endTime_Pontificate | 1689-08-12 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| father | Livio Odescalchi (senior) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | August 12 ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
canon law
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civil law ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
reduction of papal court expenses
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reform of the Roman Curia ⓘ restriction of papal nepotism ⓘ support for poor and victims of famine in Rome ⓘ |
| knownFor |
austerity and personal piety
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church reform ⓘ moral rigorism ⓘ opposition to Gallicanism ⓘ opposition to Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Odescalchi family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Paola Castelli Giovanelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Measures against nepotism in the Curia
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Reform of papal finances NERFINISHED ⓘ Support for the Holy League against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacyNumber | 240 ⓘ |
| papalName | Innocent XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Como
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Papal States
NERFINISHED
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Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Novara
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Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio NERFINISHED ⓘ Legate to Ferrara ⓘ Papal nuncio to Poland ⓘ Pope ⓘ Protonotary apostolic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Clement X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence | Apostolic Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Carlo Odescalchi (brother, banker) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1676-09-21 ⓘ |
| startTime_Pontificate | 1676-09-21 ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Alexander VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Battle of Vienna (1683)
NERFINISHED
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Holy League of 1684 NERFINISHED ⓘ King John III Sobieski of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Blessed Innocent XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
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