RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Benedict XIV
1675 - 1758
Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV; Italian: Benedetto XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death in May 1758. Perhaps one of the best scholars to sit on the papal throne, yet often overlooked, he promoted scientific learning, the Baroque arts, reinvigoration of Thomism, and the study of the human form. Firmly committed to carrying out the decrees of the Council of Trent and authentic Catholic teaching, Benedict removed changes previously made to the Breviary, sought peacefully to reverse growing secularism in European courts, invigorated ceremonies with great pomp, and throughout his life and his reign published numerous theological and ecclesiastical treatises. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Benedict XIV has received more than 588,579 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Pope Benedict XIV is the 188th most popular religious figure (down from 139th in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Italy (down from 163rd in 2019) and the 75th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Benedict XIV was most famous for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
Memorability Metrics
590k
Page Views (PV)
73.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
12.04
Effective Languages (L*)
3.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 188 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Clement IX, Pope Celestine I, Abdul Qadir Gilani, Malik ibn Anas, Pope Urban III, and Pope Gregory VIII. After him are Pope Martin V, Pope Clement XIII, Pope Clement VI, Agnes of Rome, Pope Eugene IV, and Pope Marcellus II.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Clement IX
1600 - 1669
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 182
Pope Celestine I
400 - 432
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 183
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078 - 1166
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 184
Malik ibn Anas
711 - 795
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 185
Pope Urban III
1200 - 1187
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 186
Pope Gregory VIII
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 187
Pope Benedict XIV
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 188
Pope Martin V
1369 - 1431
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 189
Pope Clement XIII
1693 - 1769
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 190
Pope Clement VI
1291 - 1352
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 191
Agnes of Rome
291 - 305
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 192
Pope Eugene IV
1383 - 1447
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 193
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1675, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 1. After him are Emperor Higashiyama, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Tarabai, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Vakhtang VI of Kartli, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, William Jones, Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg, Guillaume Delisle, Samuel Clarke, and Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Among people deceased in 1758, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 1. After him are Barbara of Portugal, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Pierre Bouguer, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Hans Egede, Senesino, Jonathan Edwards, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Antoine de Jussieu, and Johan Helmich Roman.
Others Born in 1675
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 1
Emperor Higashiyama
POLITICIAN
1675 - 1710
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
WRITER
1675 - 1755
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 3
Tarabai
POLITICIAN
1675 - 1761
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 4
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
COMPOSER
1675 - 1742
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 5
Vakhtang VI of Kartli
POLITICIAN
1675 - 1737
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 6
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1675 - 1747
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7
William Jones
MATHEMATICIAN
1675 - 1749
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8
Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg
POLITICIAN
1675 - 1733
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 9
Guillaume Delisle
GEOGRAPHER
1675 - 1726
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 10
Samuel Clarke
PHILOSOPHER
1675 - 1729
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 11
Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1675 - 1713
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1758
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 1
Barbara of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1758
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2
Prince Augustus William of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1758
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 3
Pierre Bouguer
MATHEMATICIAN
1698 - 1758
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 4
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPOSER
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 5
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 6
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Jonathan Edwards
PHILOSOPHER
1703 - 1758
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 8
Johann Friedrich Fasch
MUSICIAN
1688 - 1758
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 9
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1758
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 10
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11
Johan Helmich Roman
COMPOSER
1694 - 1758
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 215 out of 5,161. Before him are Servius Tullius (-600), Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Celestine I (400), Antonio Salieri (1750), Pope Urban III (1200), and Pope Gregory VIII (1100). After him are Pope Martin V (1369), Gerolamo Cardano (1501), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Suetonius (70), Agnes of Rome (291), and Otho (32).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsServius Tullius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 209
Pope Clement IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1600 - 1669
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 210
Pope Celestine I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 432
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 211
Antonio Salieri
COMPOSER
1750 - 1825
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 212
Pope Urban III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1187
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 213
Pope Gregory VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 214
Pope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 215
Pope Martin V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1369 - 1431
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 216
Gerolamo Cardano
MATHEMATICIAN
1501 - 1576
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 217
Pope Clement XIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1693 - 1769
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 218
Suetonius
HISTORIAN
70 - 126
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 219
Agnes of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
291 - 305
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 220
Otho
POLITICIAN
32 - 69
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 221
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 75. Before him are Pope Boniface V (575), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope Urban III (1200), and Pope Gregory VIII (1100). After him are Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Eugene IV (1383), Pope Marcellus II (1501), and Pope Pelagius I (505).
Pope Boniface V
575 - 625
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 69
Saint Cecilia
200 - 230
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 70
Pope Clement IX
1600 - 1669
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 71
Pope Celestine I
400 - 432
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 72
Pope Urban III
1200 - 1187
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 73
Pope Gregory VIII
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 74
Pope Benedict XIV
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 75
Pope Martin V
1369 - 1431
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 76
Pope Clement XIII
1693 - 1769
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 77
Agnes of Rome
291 - 305
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 78
Pope Eugene IV
1383 - 1447
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 79
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 80
Pope Pelagius I
505 - 561
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 81