RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Benedict XIV

1675 - 1758

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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 592,955 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.

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  • 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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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