Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV; Italian: Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), [2] born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal …

Benedict XIV was the pope from 1740 to 1758. His intelligence and moderation won praise even among deprecators of the Roman Catholic Church at a time when it was beset by criticism …

Benedict XIV is best known to history as a student and a scholar. Though by no means a genius, his enormous application coupled with more than ordinary cleverness of mind made him one …

Mar 31, 2025 · Above: Benedict XIV presents his encyclical Ex Omnibus to the Comte de Stainville Étienne François, later the Duc de Choiseul. 350 years ago, on March 31, 1675, …

Encyclical Cum Religiosi Aeque (26 June 1754) [ Italian ]Encyclical A Quo Primum (14 June 1751) [ Italian ]

Pope Benedict XIV, born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini in 1675, ascended to the papacy in 1740, marking the beginning of one of the most enlightened pontificates of the 18th century. He was …

Oct 4, 2024 · Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was pope from 17 August 1740 to his death in 1758. In life, …

Pope Benedict XIV Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini † Deceased Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

Pope Benedict XIV Lambertini (r. 1740-58) was one of the driving forces behind the Italian Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. His campaign to reconcile fa...

May 9, 2018 · BENEDICT XIV (POPE) (1675 – 1758; reigned 1740 – 1758), Italian pope. Born in Bologna as Prospero Lambertini into a patrician family of modest means on 31 March 1675, …